Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Denmark
Denmark: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children was 1.51 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Denmark, 1916–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Denmark stood at 1.51 live births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Denmark peaked at 3.26 live births per woman in 1920 and was at its lowest, 1.38 live births per woman, in 1983.
That places Denmark 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.09 live births per woman | 2.93 live births per woman | 3.2 live births per woman | 4 |
| 1920s | 2.71 live births per woman | 2.28 live births per woman | 3.26 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.16 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 2.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.66 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 3.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.55 live births per woman | 2.49 live births per woman | 2.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.46 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 2.65 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.84 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 163 Cayman Islands 1.53 live births per woman compare
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 165 Cabo Verde 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 167 Portugal 1.51 live births per woman compare
- 168 St. Kitts and Nevis 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 169 French Polynesia 1.5 live births per woman compare
More population data for Denmark
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 98,204 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.5 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Denmark?
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Denmark was 1.51 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 live births per woman in 1920.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 live births per woman in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Denmark ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.