Fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark
Denmark: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.51 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate: births per woman 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, fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark peaked at 2.65 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.38 live births per woman, in 1983.
Denmark ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Cape Verde 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 167 Portugal 1.51 live births per woman compare
- 168 Saint 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
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 98,204 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark was 1.51 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 live births per woman in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Denmark ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.