Birth rate in Denmark
Denmark: Birth rate was 9.72 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.72 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.84 births per 1,000 people
in 1859
All-time low
9.72 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
189
1835–2023
Birth rate in Denmark, 1835–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Denmark is 9.72 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 189 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Denmark peaked at 33.84 births per 1,000 people in 1859 and was at its lowest, 9.72 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 172nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 189 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 30.46 births per 1,000 people | 29.16 births per 1,000 people | 32.08 births per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1840s | 30.57 births per 1,000 people | 29.95 births per 1,000 people | 31.31 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 32.6 births per 1,000 people | 30.44 births per 1,000 people | 33.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 31.19 births per 1,000 people | 29.49 births per 1,000 people | 32.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 31.39 births per 1,000 people | 30.22 births per 1,000 people | 32.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 32.19 births per 1,000 people | 31.29 births per 1,000 people | 33.44 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 30.33 births per 1,000 people | 29.63 births per 1,000 people | 31.03 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 29.01 births per 1,000 people | 28.35 births per 1,000 people | 29.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 25.22 births per 1,000 people | 22.7 births per 1,000 people | 27.66 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.59 births per 1,000 people | 18.6 births per 1,000 people | 25.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.98 births per 1,000 people | 17.34 births per 1,000 people | 18.78 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.04 births per 1,000 people | 18.33 births per 1,000 people | 23.63 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.35 births per 1,000 people | 16.09 births per 1,000 people | 18.61 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.82 births per 1,000 people | 14.57 births per 1,000 people | 18.36 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.6 births per 1,000 people | 11.6 births per 1,000 people | 15.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.74 births per 1,000 people | 9.95 births per 1,000 people | 11.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.78 births per 1,000 people | 12.3 births per 1,000 people | 13.32 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.89 births per 1,000 people | 11.34 births per 1,000 people | 12.5 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 births per 1,000 people | 9.92 births per 1,000 people | 11.31 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.21 births per 1,000 people | 9.72 births per 1,000 people | 10.84 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 169 Qatar 9.91 births per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Uruguay 9.87 births per 1,000 people compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 9.77 births per 1,000 people compare
- 173 France 9.62 births per 1,000 people compare
- 174 Romania 9.6 births per 1,000 people compare
- 175 Slovakia 9.47 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Denmark
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 98,204 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Denmark?
- Birth rate in Denmark was 9.72 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 33.84 births per 1,000 people in 1859.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for birth rate?
- Denmark ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.