Birth rate total in Denmark
Denmark: Birth rate total was 27.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.69
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
89.15
in 1901
All-time low
27.69
in 2024
Years of data
124
1901–2024
Birth rate total in Denmark, 1901–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate total in Denmark is 27.69, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 124 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in Denmark peaked at 89.15 in 1901 and was at its lowest, 27.69, in 2024.
That places Denmark 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 124 years of available data.
Birth rate total in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 89.15 | — |
| 1902 | 84.21 | -5.5% |
| 1903 | 85.11 | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 86.21 | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 85.76 | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 83.13 | -3.1% |
| 1907 | 83.4 | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 85.91 | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 85.71 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 81.07 | -5.4% |
| 1911 | 77.6 | -4.3% |
| 1912 | 77.63 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 76.87 | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 75.85 | -1.3% |
| 1915 | 74.91 | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 74.41 | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 72.22 | -2.9% |
| 1918 | 71.86 | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 69.26 | -3.6% |
| 1920 | 79.93 | +15.4% |
| 1921 | 72.25 | -9.6% |
| 1922 | 69.21 | -4.2% |
| 1923 | 68.05 | -1.7% |
| 1924 | 65.72 | -3.4% |
| 1925 | 63.39 | -3.5% |
| 1926 | 60.51 | -4.6% |
| 1927 | 58.8 | -2.8% |
| 1928 | 58.99 | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 56.17 | -4.8% |
| 1930 | 56.59 | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 55.91 | -1.2% |
| 1932 | 55.37 | -1.0% |
| 1933 | 52.44 | -5.3% |
| 1934 | 53.95 | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 54.16 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 54.1 | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 55.47 | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 55.01 | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 54.16 | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 55.22 | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 54.73 | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 59.86 | +9.4% |
| 1943 | 64.16 | +7.2% |
| 1944 | 67.44 | +5.1% |
| 1945 | 70.51 | +4.6% |
| 1946 | 73.86 | +4.7% |
| 1947 | 69.31 | -6.2% |
| 1948 | 62.44 | -9.9% |
| 1949 | 57.53 | -7.9% |
| 1950 | 58.29 | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 54.48 | -6.5% |
| 1952 | 54.51 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 55.34 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 52.31 | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 53.02 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 52.23 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 49.69 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 50.78 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 49.68 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 49.03 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 48.72 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 49.94 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 53.05 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 52.81 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 53.67 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 55.86 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 51.61 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 48.27 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 44.2 | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 44.53 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 45.74 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 46.6 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 43.31 | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 42.56 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 43.92 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 39.6 | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 36.48 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 37.71 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 35.99 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 34.78 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 31.01 | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 30.73 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 29.82 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 29.8 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 32.14 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 32.76 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 33.24 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 33.52 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 35.06 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 36.88 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 36.51 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 38.4 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 37.99 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 38.64 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 38.81 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 36.29 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 37.73 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 37.02 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 36.04 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 36.04 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 35.28 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 34.63 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 36.65 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 35.23 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 34.65 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 35.19 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 34.58 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 35.85 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 33.23 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 33.57 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 31.58 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 30.66 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 29.64 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 30.27 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 30.85 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 32.48 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 31.19 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 31.39 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 31.7 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 31.41 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 32.44 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 29.06 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 28.42 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 27.69 | -2.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 27.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 27.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 85.4 | 83.13 | 89.15 | 9 |
| 1910s | 75.17 | 69.26 | 81.07 | 10 |
| 1920s | 65.3 | 56.17 | 79.93 | 10 |
| 1930s | 54.72 | 52.44 | 56.59 | 10 |
| 1940s | 63.51 | 54.73 | 73.86 | 10 |
| 1950s | 53.03 | 49.68 | 58.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.72 | 44.2 | 55.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.64 | 35.99 | 46.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.29 | 29.8 | 35.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.43 | 36.04 | 38.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.13 | 33.23 | 36.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.33 | 29.64 | 33.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8 | 27.69 | 32.44 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in Denmark?
- Birth rate total in Denmark was 27.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 89.15 in 1901.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.69 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for birth rate total?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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