Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Denmark

Denmark: Live births by mother's age and citizenship was 57,079 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
57,079
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 57 countries
All-time high
65,038
in 2008
All-time low
55,873
in 2013
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Denmark, 2007–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2007201520242007: 64.1k2008: 65.0k2009: 62.8k2010: 63.4k2011: 59.0k2012: 57.9k2013: 55.9k2014: 56.9k2015: 58.2k2016: 61.6k2017: 61.4k2018: 61.5k2019: 61.2k2020: 60.9k2021: 63.5k2022: 58.4k2023: 57.5k2024: 57.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 57,079 for live births by mother's age and citizenship in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and citizenship in Denmark peaked at 65,038 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55,873, in 2013.

Denmark ranks 26th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Denmark, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 64,082 —
2008 65,038 +1.5%
2009 62,818 -3.4%
2010 63,411 +0.9%
2011 58,998 -7.0%
2012 57,916 -1.8%
2013 55,873 -3.5%
2014 56,870 +1.8%
2015 58,205 +2.3%
2016 61,614 +5.9%
2017 61,397 -0.4%
2018 61,476 +0.1%
2019 61,167 -0.5%
2020 60,937 -0.4%
2021 63,473 +4.2%
2022 58,430 -7.9%
2023 57,469 -1.6%
2024 57,079 -0.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 57,079 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,013, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 57,079 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,079, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63,979 62,818 65,038 3
2010s 59,693 55,873 63,411 10
2020s 59,478 57,079 63,473 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 23 Greece 68,309 compare
  2. 24 Serbia 60,845 compare
  3. 24 Serbia 60,845 compare
  4. 27 Norway 54,013 compare
  5. 28 Bulgaria 53,428 compare
  6. 29 Ireland 53,158 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and citizenship in Denmark?
Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Denmark was 57,079 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and citizenship recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 65,038 in 2008.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and citizenship recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 55,873 in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for live births by mother's age and citizenship?
Denmark ranks 26th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and citizenship rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Live births by mother's age and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Live births by mother's age and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 957 data points, 2007–2024
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