Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.47 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.47 Number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.89 Number
in 2008
All-time low
1.47 Number
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Denmark stood at 1.47 Number. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 1.89 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.47 Number, in 2024.
That places Denmark 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.67 Number | — |
| 1991 | 1.68 Number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.76 Number | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.75 Number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.81 Number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.8 Number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.75 Number | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.75 Number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.72 Number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.73 Number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.77 Number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.74 Number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.72 Number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.76 Number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.78 Number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8 Number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.85 Number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.84 Number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.89 Number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.84 Number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.87 Number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.75 Number | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.73 Number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.67 Number | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.69 Number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.71 Number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.79 Number | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.75 Number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.73 Number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7 Number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.68 Number | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.72 Number | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.55 Number | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5 Number | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.47 Number | -2.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.47 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 Number, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.47 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 Number | 1.67 Number | 1.81 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 Number | 1.72 Number | 1.89 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 Number | 1.67 Number | 1.87 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 Number | 1.47 Number | 1.72 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 rates by age and nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Denmark was 1.47 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 Number in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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