Fertility indicators in Denmark
Denmark: Fertility indicators was 31.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.9
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 57 countries
All-time high
31.9
in 2024
All-time low
26.4
in 1975
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility indicators in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 31.9 for fertility indicators in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility indicators in Denmark peaked at 31.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 1975.
That places Denmark 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility indicators in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.9 | — |
| 1961 | 26.9 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 26.9 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 27.3 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 26.8 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 26.6 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 26.5 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26.6 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 26.4 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 26.6 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 26.5 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 27.1 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 27.3 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 27.5 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 27.7 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 27.9 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 28.1 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 28.5 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 28.6 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 28.8 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 28.9 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.1 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 29.2 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.3 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.4 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.5 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.6 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.7 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.9 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.1 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.2 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.3 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.4 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.5 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.6 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.7 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.8 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.9 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.1 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.2 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.3 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.4 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.6 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.7 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.8 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.9 | +0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 31.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 31.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.15, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.78 | 26.5 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.62 | 26.4 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.58 | 26.8 | 28.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.09 | 28.5 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.14 | 29.7 | 30.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.93 | 30.6 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.68 | 31.4 | 31.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 5 Liechtenstein 32.5 compare
- 6 Switzerland 32.4 compare
- 7 Greece 32.2 compare
- 8 Netherlands 31.9 compare
- 8 Netherlands 31.9 compare
- 11 Norway 31.8 compare
- 11 Sweden 31.8 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 fertility indicators in Denmark?
- Fertility indicators in Denmark was 31.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility indicators recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility indicators recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 1975.
- How does Denmark rank for fertility indicators?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility indicators rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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