Births per month annual in Denmark
Denmark: Births per month annual was 23.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.89
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
76.7
in 1901
All-time low
23.5
in 1983
Years of data
124
1901–2024
Births per month annual in Denmark, 1901–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births per month annual in Denmark is 23.89, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births per month annual in Denmark peaked at 76.7 in 1901 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 1983.
Denmark ranks 17th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 124 years of available data.
Births per month annual in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 76.7 | — |
| 1902 | 76.13 | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 72.66 | -4.6% |
| 1904 | 74.92 | +3.1% |
| 1905 | 70.8 | -5.5% |
| 1906 | 73.96 | +4.5% |
| 1907 | 70.4 | -4.8% |
| 1908 | 71.25 | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 72.36 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 72.27 | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 69.36 | -4.0% |
| 1912 | 69.6 | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 68.19 | -2.0% |
| 1914 | 65.93 | -3.3% |
| 1915 | 62.95 | -4.5% |
| 1916 | 61.94 | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 58.82 | -5.0% |
| 1918 | 62.53 | +6.3% |
| 1919 | 69.18 | +10.6% |
| 1920 | 58.84 | -14.9% |
| 1921 | 63.09 | +7.2% |
| 1922 | 55.83 | -11.5% |
| 1923 | 54.83 | -1.8% |
| 1924 | 54.66 | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 54.02 | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 52.46 | -2.9% |
| 1927 | 50.08 | -4.5% |
| 1928 | 49.76 | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 46.52 | -6.5% |
| 1930 | 47.33 | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 44.15 | -6.7% |
| 1932 | 44.02 | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 43.94 | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 46.15 | +5.0% |
| 1935 | 42.79 | -7.3% |
| 1936 | 44.14 | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 48.05 | +8.9% |
| 1938 | 46.46 | -3.3% |
| 1939 | 45.7 | -1.6% |
| 1940 | 43.39 | -5.1% |
| 1941 | 45.87 | +5.7% |
| 1942 | 52.17 | +13.7% |
| 1943 | 57.37 | +10.0% |
| 1944 | 59.01 | +2.9% |
| 1945 | 60.21 | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 55.46 | -7.9% |
| 1947 | 52.69 | -5.0% |
| 1948 | 49.82 | -5.5% |
| 1949 | 47.12 | -5.4% |
| 1950 | 46.36 | -1.6% |
| 1951 | 45.67 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 46.67 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 46.33 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 43.34 | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 44.74 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 43.5 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 42.94 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 44.63 | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 41.24 | -7.6% |
| 1960 | 41.73 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 43.65 | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 41.81 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 43.94 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 46.75 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 46.92 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 45.69 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 40.66 | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 37.14 | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 34.85 | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 36.58 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 38.09 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 36.25 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 35.06 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 33.82 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 34.23 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 29.17 | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 29.15 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 27.82 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 26.57 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 25.98 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 25.18 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 24.67 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 23.5 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 23.83 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 25.46 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 26.87 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 27.31 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 29.28 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 30.37 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 30.09 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 31.54 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 32.66 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 32.31 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 35.02 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 31.89 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 33.49 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 31.01 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 31.25 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 30.43 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 31.08 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 29.19 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 28.89 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 29.02 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 30.48 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 29.17 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 29 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 29.23 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 28.96 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 29.95 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 28.55 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 26.16 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 25.84 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 25.05 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 24.99 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 26.21 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 26.27 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.11 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 26.43 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 25.55 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 25.56 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 26.95 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 24.38 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 23.88 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 23.89 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 23.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.36, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 23.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 73.24 | 70.4 | 76.7 | 9 |
| 1910s | 66.08 | 58.82 | 72.27 | 10 |
| 1920s | 54.01 | 46.52 | 63.09 | 10 |
| 1930s | 45.27 | 42.79 | 48.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 52.31 | 43.39 | 60.21 | 10 |
| 1950s | 44.54 | 41.24 | 46.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.31 | 34.85 | 46.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.67 | 26.57 | 38.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.25 | 23.5 | 30.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.97 | 30.09 | 35.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5 | 28.89 | 31.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.22 | 24.99 | 28.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.93 | 23.88 | 26.95 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births per month annual in Denmark?
- Births per month annual in Denmark was 23.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births per month annual recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7 in 1901.
- What is the lowest births per month annual recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for births per month annual?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is births per month annual rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Births per month annual. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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