Long run birth rate in Denmark
Denmark: Long run birth rate was 9.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.72
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.84
in 1859
All-time low
9.72
in 2023
Years of data
189
1835–2023
Long run birth rate in Denmark, 1835–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in Denmark is 9.72, 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, long run birth rate in Denmark peaked at 33.84 in 1859 and was at its lowest, 9.72, 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.
Long run birth rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1835 | 32.08 | — |
| 1836 | 30.78 | -4.1% |
| 1837 | 30.26 | -1.7% |
| 1838 | 30.02 | -0.8% |
| 1839 | 29.16 | -2.8% |
| 1840 | 30.59 | +4.9% |
| 1841 | 29.95 | -2.1% |
| 1842 | 30.31 | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 30.03 | -0.9% |
| 1844 | 30.6 | +1.9% |
| 1845 | 30.83 | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 30.27 | -1.8% |
| 1847 | 30.84 | +1.9% |
| 1848 | 30.94 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 31.31 | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 31.82 | +1.6% |
| 1851 | 30.44 | -4.3% |
| 1852 | 33.59 | +10.3% |
| 1853 | 31.9 | -5.0% |
| 1854 | 33.06 | +3.6% |
| 1855 | 32.14 | -2.8% |
| 1856 | 32.64 | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 33.14 | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 33.42 | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 33.84 | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 32.84 | -3.0% |
| 1861 | 31.87 | -3.0% |
| 1862 | 31.04 | -2.6% |
| 1863 | 31.11 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 30.18 | -3.0% |
| 1865 | 31.41 | +4.1% |
| 1866 | 32.28 | +2.8% |
| 1867 | 30.5 | -5.5% |
| 1868 | 31.21 | +2.3% |
| 1869 | 29.49 | -5.5% |
| 1870 | 30.51 | +3.5% |
| 1871 | 30.22 | -0.9% |
| 1872 | 30.41 | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 30.85 | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 30.92 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 31.97 | +3.4% |
| 1876 | 32.77 | +2.5% |
| 1877 | 32.44 | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 31.78 | -2.0% |
| 1879 | 32.01 | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 31.82 | -0.6% |
| 1881 | 32.36 | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 32.48 | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 31.87 | -1.9% |
| 1884 | 33.44 | +4.9% |
| 1885 | 32.63 | -2.4% |
| 1886 | 32.55 | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 31.89 | -2.0% |
| 1888 | 31.57 | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 31.29 | -0.9% |
| 1890 | 30.58 | -2.3% |
| 1891 | 31.03 | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 29.63 | -4.5% |
| 1893 | 30.76 | +3.8% |
| 1894 | 30.36 | -1.3% |
| 1895 | 30.28 | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 30.55 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 29.86 | -2.3% |
| 1898 | 30.41 | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 29.89 | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 29.89 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 29.99 | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 29.49 | -1.7% |
| 1903 | 28.93 | -1.9% |
| 1904 | 29.12 | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 28.52 | -2.0% |
| 1906 | 28.66 | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 28.35 | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 28.74 | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 28.39 | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 27.66 | -2.6% |
| 1911 | 26.82 | -3.0% |
| 1912 | 26.78 | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 25.7 | -4.0% |
| 1914 | 25.71 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 24.32 | -5.4% |
| 1916 | 24.5 | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 23.77 | -3.0% |
| 1918 | 24.24 | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 22.7 | -6.3% |
| 1920 | 25.55 | +12.6% |
| 1921 | 24.14 | -5.5% |
| 1922 | 22.36 | -7.4% |
| 1923 | 22.41 | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 21.9 | -2.3% |
| 1925 | 21.11 | -3.6% |
| 1926 | 20.57 | -2.6% |
| 1927 | 19.62 | -4.6% |
| 1928 | 19.64 | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 18.6 | -5.3% |
| 1930 | 18.78 | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 18.08 | -3.7% |
| 1932 | 18.01 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 17.34 | -3.7% |
| 1934 | 17.84 | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 17.71 | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 17.9 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 18.04 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 18.18 | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 17.9 | -1.6% |
| 1940 | 18.33 | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 18.52 | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 20.49 | +10.6% |
| 1943 | 21.47 | +4.8% |
| 1944 | 22.81 | +6.2% |
| 1945 | 23.63 | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 23.59 | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 22.24 | -5.7% |
| 1948 | 20.38 | -8.4% |
| 1949 | 18.98 | -6.9% |
| 1950 | 18.61 | -1.9% |
| 1951 | 17.89 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 17.81 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 17.92 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 17.41 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 17.38 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 17.24 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 16.75 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 16.39 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 16.09 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 16.55 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 16.52 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 16.7 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 17.61 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 17.65 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 18.05 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 18.36 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 16.83 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 15.35 | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 14.57 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 14.38 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 15.15 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 15.07 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 14.32 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 14.13 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 14.19 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 12.88 | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 12.17 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 12.09 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 11.6 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 11.14 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 10.4 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 10.24 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 9.95 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 10.12 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 10.47 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 10.76 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 10.96 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 11.47 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 11.93 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 12.3 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 12.48 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 13.01 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 12.97 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.32 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 13.24 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.83 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 12.75 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.45 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 12.41 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.5 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.17 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.92 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.96 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.92 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.83 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.88 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.67 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.73 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.34 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.31 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.58 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 10.3 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.92 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.02 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.17 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.64 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 10.59 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.56 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.5 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.46 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.84 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 9.84 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 9.72 | -1.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 30.46 | 29.16 | 32.08 | 5 |
| 1840s | 30.57 | 29.95 | 31.31 | 10 |
| 1850s | 32.6 | 30.44 | 33.84 | 10 |
| 1860s | 31.19 | 29.49 | 32.84 | 10 |
| 1870s | 31.39 | 30.22 | 32.77 | 10 |
| 1880s | 32.19 | 31.29 | 33.44 | 10 |
| 1890s | 30.33 | 29.63 | 31.03 | 10 |
| 1900s | 29.01 | 28.35 | 29.99 | 10 |
| 1910s | 25.22 | 22.7 | 27.66 | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.59 | 18.6 | 25.55 | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.98 | 17.34 | 18.78 | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.04 | 18.33 | 23.63 | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.35 | 16.09 | 18.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.82 | 14.57 | 18.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.6 | 11.6 | 15.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.74 | 9.95 | 11.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.78 | 12.3 | 13.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.89 | 11.34 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 | 9.92 | 11.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.21 | 9.72 | 10.84 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in Denmark?
- Long run birth rate in Denmark was 9.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 33.84 in 1859.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for long run birth rate?
- Denmark ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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