Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Denmark
Denmark: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 57,079 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
57,079
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 65 countries
All-time high
88,332
in 1966
All-time low
50,822
in 1983
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Denmark is 57,079, measured in 2024.
The figure is 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 legal marital status in Denmark peaked at 88,332 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 50,822, in 1983.
Denmark ranks 31st of 65 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.
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76,077 | — |
| 1961 | 76,439 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 77,808 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 82,413 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 83,356 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 85,796 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 88,332 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 81,410 | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 74,543 | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 71,298 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 70,802 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 75,359 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 75,505 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 71,895 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 71,327 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 72,071 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 65,267 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 61,878 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 62,036 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 59,464 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 57,293 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 53,089 | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 52,658 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 50,822 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 51,800 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 53,749 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 55,312 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 56,221 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 58,844 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 61,351 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 63,433 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 64,358 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 67,726 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 67,369 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 69,666 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 69,771 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 67,638 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 67,648 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66,174 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 66,220 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67,084 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 65,458 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 64,149 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 64,682 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 64,609 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64,282 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 64,984 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 64,082 | -1.4% |
| 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. (45 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 57,079 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,079, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,747 | 71,298 | 88,332 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,560 | 59,464 | 75,505 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,114 | 50,822 | 61,351 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,000 | 63,433 | 69,771 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,719 | 62,818 | 67,084 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,693 | 55,873 | 63,411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,478 | 57,079 | 63,473 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Denmark?
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Denmark was 57,079 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88,332 in 1966.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,822 in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status 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 legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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