Live births (total) by month in Denmark
Denmark: Live births (total) by month was 57,079 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births (total) by month in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births (total) by month in Denmark is 57,079 Number, 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 (total) by month in Denmark peaked at 88,332 Number in 1966 and was at its lowest, 50,822 Number, in 1983.
That places Denmark 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 79,747 Number | 71,298 Number | 88,332 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,560 Number | 59,464 Number | 75,505 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,114 Number | 50,822 Number | 61,351 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,000 Number | 63,433 Number | 69,771 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,719 Number | 62,818 Number | 67,084 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,693 Number | 55,873 Number | 63,411 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,478 Number | 57,079 Number | 63,473 Number | 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 live births (total) by month in Denmark?
- Live births (total) by month in Denmark was 57,079 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88,332 Number in 1966.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,822 Number in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for live births (total) by month?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births (total) by month 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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