Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Denmark
Denmark: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 27.69 births per million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.69 births per million people
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
89.15 births per million people
in 1901
All-time low
27.69 births per million people
in 2024
Years of data
124
1901–2024
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Denmark, 1901–2024
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Denmark is 27.69 births per million people, 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, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Denmark peaked at 89.15 births per million people in 1901 and was at its lowest, 27.69 births per million people, 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.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Denmark, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 89.15 births per million people | — |
| 1902 | 84.21 births per million people | -5.5% |
| 1903 | 85.11 births per million people | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 86.21 births per million people | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 85.76 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 83.13 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 1907 | 83.4 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 85.91 births per million people | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 85.71 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 81.07 births per million people | -5.4% |
| 1911 | 77.6 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 1912 | 77.63 births per million people | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 76.87 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 75.85 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1915 | 74.91 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 74.41 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 72.22 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1918 | 71.86 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 69.26 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 1920 | 79.93 births per million people | +15.4% |
| 1921 | 72.25 births per million people | -9.6% |
| 1922 | 69.21 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 1923 | 68.05 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 1924 | 65.72 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 1925 | 63.39 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 1926 | 60.51 births per million people | -4.6% |
| 1927 | 58.8 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 1928 | 58.99 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 56.17 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 1930 | 56.59 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 55.91 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 1932 | 55.37 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1933 | 52.44 births per million people | -5.3% |
| 1934 | 53.95 births per million people | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 54.16 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 54.1 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 55.47 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 55.01 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 54.16 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 55.22 births per million people | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 54.73 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 59.86 births per million people | +9.4% |
| 1943 | 64.16 births per million people | +7.2% |
| 1944 | 67.44 births per million people | +5.1% |
| 1945 | 70.51 births per million people | +4.6% |
| 1946 | 73.86 births per million people | +4.7% |
| 1947 | 69.31 births per million people | -6.2% |
| 1948 | 62.44 births per million people | -9.9% |
| 1949 | 57.53 births per million people | -7.9% |
| 1950 | 58.29 births per million people | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 54.48 births per million people | -6.5% |
| 1952 | 54.51 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 55.34 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 52.31 births per million people | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 53.02 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 52.23 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 49.69 births per million people | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 50.78 births per million people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 49.68 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 49.03 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 48.72 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 49.94 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 53.05 births per million people | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 52.81 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 53.67 births per million people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 55.86 births per million people | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 51.61 births per million people | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 48.27 births per million people | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 44.2 births per million people | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 44.53 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 45.74 births per million people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 46.6 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 43.31 births per million people | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 42.56 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 43.92 births per million people | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 39.6 births per million people | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 36.48 births per million people | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 37.71 births per million people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 35.99 births per million people | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 34.78 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 31.01 births per million people | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 30.73 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 29.82 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 29.8 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 32.14 births per million people | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 32.76 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 33.24 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 33.52 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 35.06 births per million people | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 36.88 births per million people | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 36.51 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 38.4 births per million people | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 37.99 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 38.64 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 38.81 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 36.29 births per million people | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 37.73 births per million people | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 37.02 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 36.04 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 36.04 births per million people | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 35.28 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 34.63 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 36.65 births per million people | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 35.23 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 34.65 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 35.19 births per million people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 34.58 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 35.85 births per million people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 33.23 births per million people | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 33.57 births per million people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 31.58 births per million people | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 30.66 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 29.64 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 30.27 births per million people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 30.85 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 32.48 births per million people | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 31.19 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 31.39 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 31.7 births per million people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 31.41 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 32.44 births per million people | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 29.06 births per million people | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 28.42 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 27.69 births per million people | -2.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 27.69 births per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 27.69 births per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62 births per million people, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 85.4 births per million people | 83.13 births per million people | 89.15 births per million people | 9 |
| 1910s | 75.17 births per million people | 69.26 births per million people | 81.07 births per million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 65.3 births per million people | 56.17 births per million people | 79.93 births per million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 54.72 births per million people | 52.44 births per million people | 56.59 births per million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 63.51 births per million people | 54.73 births per million people | 73.86 births per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 53.03 births per million people | 49.68 births per million people | 58.29 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.72 births per million people | 44.2 births per million people | 55.86 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.64 births per million people | 35.99 births per million people | 46.6 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.29 births per million people | 29.8 births per million people | 35.06 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.43 births per million people | 36.04 births per million people | 38.81 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.13 births per million people | 33.23 births per million people | 36.65 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.33 births per million people | 29.64 births per million people | 33.57 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8 births per million people | 27.69 births per million people | 32.44 births per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 16 Norway 28.96 births per million people compare
- 17 United Kingdom 28.56 births per million people compare
- 18 Germany 27.84 births per million people compare
- 20 Croatia 27.66 births per million people compare
- 21 Slovenia 27.62 births per million people compare
- 22 France 27.36 births per million people compare
More population data for Denmark
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Denmark?
- Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Denmark was 27.69 births per million people in 2024, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 89.15 births per million people in 1901.
- What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.69 births per million people in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.