Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Denmark

Denmark: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order was 57,079 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
57,079
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
29th
of 61 countries
All-time high
85,793
in 1965
All-time low
50,822
in 1983
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Denmark, 1960–2024

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Denmark is 57,079, measured 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Denmark peaked at 85,793 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 50,822, in 1983.

Denmark ranks 29th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Denmark, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 76,072 —
1965 85,793 +12.8%
1968 74,543 -13.1%
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 61,295 +4.2%
1990 63,377 +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 64,075 -2.1%
2003 64,599 +0.8%
2004 64,609 +0.0%
2005 64,282 -0.5%
2012 57,916 -9.9%
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 55,546, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 57,079 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 76,926 71,298 85,793 4
1970s 68,560 59,464 75,505 10
1980s 55,108 50,822 61,295 10
1990s 66,995 63,377 69,771 10
2000s 65,018 64,075 67,084 6
2010s 59,315 55,873 61,614 8
2020s 59,478 57,079 63,473 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 26 Greece 68,309 compare
  2. 27 Serbia 60,845 compare
  3. 27 Serbia 60,845 compare
  4. 30 Norway 54,013 compare
  5. 31 Bulgaria 53,428 compare
  6. 32 Ireland 53,158 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Denmark?
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Denmark was 57,079 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 85,793 in 1965.
What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 50,822 in 1983.
How does Denmark rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order?
Denmark ranks 29th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
72 places, 2,357 data points, 1960–2024
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