Fertility rates by age in Denmark
Denmark: Fertility rates by age was 1.47 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.47 Number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.67 Number
in 1963
All-time low
1.38 Number
in 1983
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rates by age in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rates by age in Denmark stood at 1.47 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in Denmark peaked at 2.67 Number in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.38 Number, in 1983.
Denmark ranks 17th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 Number | 2 Number | 2.67 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.84 Number | 1.6 Number | 2.04 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 Number | 1.38 Number | 1.62 Number | 10 |
| 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
- 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 in Denmark?
- Fertility rates by age in Denmark was 1.47 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 Number in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 Number in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for fertility rates by age?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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