Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Denmark stood at 1.47. 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2024.
That places Denmark 14th out of 40 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.67 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.72 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.67 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.47 | 1.72 | 5 |
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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 fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Denmark was 1.47 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 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 40 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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