Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Denmark
Denmark: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age was 1.5 children per women in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.5 children per women
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.37 children per women
in 1884
All-time low
1.36 children per women
in 1983
Years of data
189
1835–2023
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Denmark, 1835–2023
Source: Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in children per women.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.5 children per women for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Denmark peaked at 3.37 children per women in 1884 and was at its lowest, 1.36 children per women, in 1983.
That places Denmark 164th 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 189 years of available data.
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Denmark, year by year
| Year | children per women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1835 | 2.79 children per women | — |
| 1836 | 2.65 children per women | -4.9% |
| 1837 | 2.63 children per women | -1.0% |
| 1838 | 2.58 children per women | -1.7% |
| 1839 | 2.47 children per women | -4.3% |
| 1840 | 2.6 children per women | +5.3% |
| 1841 | 2.52 children per women | -3.2% |
| 1842 | 2.56 children per women | +1.6% |
| 1843 | 2.54 children per women | -0.7% |
| 1844 | 2.56 children per women | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 2.55 children per women | -0.4% |
| 1846 | 2.42 children per women | -5.0% |
| 1847 | 2.5 children per women | +3.3% |
| 1848 | 2.57 children per women | +2.6% |
| 1849 | 2.63 children per women | +2.4% |
| 1850 | 2.68 children per women | +2.0% |
| 1851 | 2.52 children per women | -6.3% |
| 1852 | 2.73 children per women | +8.6% |
| 1853 | 2.64 children per women | -3.3% |
| 1854 | 2.79 children per women | +5.6% |
| 1855 | 2.84 children per women | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 2.87 children per women | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 2.89 children per women | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 3 children per women | +3.9% |
| 1859 | 3.09 children per women | +3.1% |
| 1860 | 2.99 children per women | -3.5% |
| 1861 | 2.9 children per women | -2.9% |
| 1862 | 2.79 children per women | -3.9% |
| 1863 | 2.8 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 2.68 children per women | -4.4% |
| 1865 | 2.86 children per women | +6.5% |
| 1866 | 3.03 children per women | +6.2% |
| 1867 | 2.9 children per women | -4.4% |
| 1868 | 2.94 children per women | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 2.84 children per women | -3.3% |
| 1870 | 2.93 children per women | +3.1% |
| 1871 | 2.93 children per women | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 2.96 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 3.01 children per women | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 2.95 children per women | -1.9% |
| 1875 | 3.03 children per women | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 3.17 children per women | +4.8% |
| 1877 | 3.2 children per women | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 3.13 children per women | -2.4% |
| 1879 | 3.15 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 3.13 children per women | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 3.27 children per women | +4.3% |
| 1882 | 3.22 children per women | -1.4% |
| 1883 | 3.19 children per women | -1.0% |
| 1884 | 3.37 children per women | +5.6% |
| 1885 | 3.37 children per women | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 3.3 children per women | -1.9% |
| 1887 | 3.27 children per women | -1.0% |
| 1888 | 3.25 children per women | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 3.19 children per women | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 3.17 children per women | -0.7% |
| 1891 | 3.23 children per women | +2.0% |
| 1892 | 3.12 children per women | -3.4% |
| 1893 | 3.21 children per women | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 3.25 children per women | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 3.26 children per women | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 3.34 children per women | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 3.26 children per women | -2.3% |
| 1898 | 3.34 children per women | +2.2% |
| 1899 | 3.23 children per women | -3.3% |
| 1900 | 3.29 children per women | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 3.3 children per women | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 3.32 children per women | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 3.26 children per women | -1.8% |
| 1904 | 3.29 children per women | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 3.21 children per women | -2.5% |
| 1906 | 3.25 children per women | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 3.23 children per women | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 3.24 children per women | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 3.31 children per women | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 3.23 children per women | -2.6% |
| 1911 | 3.14 children per women | -2.6% |
| 1912 | 3.16 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 3.04 children per women | -3.8% |
| 1914 | 3.03 children per women | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 2.86 children per women | -5.7% |
| 1916 | 2.84 children per women | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 2.77 children per women | -2.4% |
| 1918 | 2.87 children per women | +3.5% |
| 1919 | 2.66 children per women | -7.3% |
| 1920 | 3 children per women | +12.7% |
| 1921 | 2.88 children per women | -4.1% |
| 1922 | 2.64 children per women | -8.1% |
| 1923 | 2.63 children per women | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 2.57 children per women | -2.4% |
| 1925 | 2.48 children per women | -3.5% |
| 1926 | 2.39 children per women | -3.6% |
| 1927 | 2.29 children per women | -4.1% |
| 1928 | 2.28 children per women | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 2.16 children per women | -5.0% |
| 1930 | 2.17 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 2.11 children per women | -3.0% |
| 1932 | 2.1 children per women | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 2.04 children per women | -2.9% |
| 1934 | 2.1 children per women | +2.7% |
| 1935 | 2.08 children per women | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 2.1 children per women | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 2.12 children per women | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 2.15 children per women | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 2.12 children per women | -1.6% |
| 1940 | 2.18 children per women | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 2.2 children per women | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 2.46 children per women | +11.7% |
| 1943 | 2.6 children per women | +5.9% |
| 1944 | 2.77 children per women | +6.5% |
| 1945 | 2.91 children per women | +5.0% |
| 1946 | 2.95 children per women | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 2.84 children per women | -3.7% |
| 1948 | 2.65 children per women | -6.5% |
| 1949 | 2.51 children per women | -5.6% |
| 1950 | 2.46 children per women | -2.0% |
| 1951 | 2.4 children per women | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 2.43 children per women | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 2.49 children per women | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 2.46 children per women | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 2.49 children per women | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 2.5 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 2.46 children per women | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 2.44 children per women | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.4 children per women | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 2.47 children per women | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 2.46 children per women | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 2.46 children per women | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.57 children per women | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 2.52 children per women | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.53 children per women | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.53 children per women | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.29 children per women | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 2.06 children per women | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 1.95 children per women | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 1.91 children per women | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.99 children per women | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.98 children per women | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.88 children per women | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.86 children per women | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.87 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.72 children per women | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.64 children per women | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.63 children per women | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.58 children per women | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.51 children per women | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.42 children per women | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.4 children per women | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.36 children per women | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.38 children per women | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.42 children per women | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.45 children per women | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.48 children per women | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.53 children per women | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.59 children per women | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.64 children per women | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.66 children per women | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.73 children per women | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.73 children per women | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.78 children per women | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.78 children per women | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.73 children per women | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.73 children per women | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.71 children per women | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.72 children per women | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.75 children per women | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.72 children per women | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.71 children per women | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.74 children per women | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.76 children per women | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.78 children per women | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.83 children per women | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.83 children per women | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.87 children per women | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.83 children per women | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.84 children per women | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.74 children per women | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.71 children per women | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.66 children per women | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.68 children per women | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7 children per women | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.76 children per women | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.74 children per women | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.71 children per women | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.69 children per women | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.67 children per women | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.72 children per women | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.55 children per women | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5 children per women | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 2.63 children per women | 2.47 children per women | 2.79 children per women | 5 |
| 1840s | 2.55 children per women | 2.42 children per women | 2.63 children per women | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.81 children per women | 2.52 children per women | 3.09 children per women | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.87 children per women | 2.68 children per women | 3.03 children per women | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.05 children per women | 2.93 children per women | 3.2 children per women | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.26 children per women | 3.13 children per women | 3.37 children per women | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.24 children per women | 3.12 children per women | 3.34 children per women | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.27 children per women | 3.21 children per women | 3.32 children per women | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.96 children per women | 2.66 children per women | 3.23 children per women | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.53 children per women | 2.16 children per women | 3 children per women | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.11 children per women | 2.04 children per women | 2.17 children per women | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.61 children per women | 2.18 children per women | 2.95 children per women | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.45 children per women | 2.4 children per women | 2.5 children per women | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.39 children per women | 1.95 children per women | 2.57 children per women | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.81 children per women | 1.58 children per women | 1.99 children per women | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 children per women | 1.36 children per women | 1.59 children per women | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 children per women | 1.64 children per women | 1.78 children per women | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 children per women | 1.71 children per women | 1.87 children per women | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 children per women | 1.66 children per women | 1.84 children per women | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 children per women | 1.5 children per women | 1.72 children per women | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 161 Isle of Man 1.51 children per women compare
- 162 Cayman Islands 1.51 children per women compare
- 163 Kuwait 1.51 children per women compare
- 165 Portugal 1.5 children per women compare
- 166 Cape Verde 1.5 children per women compare
- 167 Trinidad and Tobago 1.49 children per women compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Denmark?
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Denmark was 1.5 children per women in 2023, according to Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 children per women in 1884.
- What is the lowest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 children per women in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Denmark ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).