Median age vs births per woman in Denmark
Denmark: Median age vs births per woman was 41.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.25
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.25
in 2023
All-time low
30.63
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Denmark is 41.25, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Denmark peaked at 41.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.63, in 1950.
Denmark ranks 49th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.63 | — |
| 1951 | 30.74 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 30.94 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 31.14 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 31.3 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 31.45 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 31.62 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 31.8 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 31.93 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 32 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 32.05 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 32.08 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 32.06 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 31.99 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 31.9 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 31.77 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 31.59 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 31.45 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 31.42 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 31.45 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 31.46 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 31.48 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 31.5 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 31.52 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 31.61 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 31.79 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 32.03 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 32.3 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 32.62 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 32.95 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 33.31 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 33.7 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 34.09 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 34.47 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 34.81 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 35.08 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 35.31 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 35.52 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 35.74 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 35.95 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 36.12 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 36.27 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 36.39 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.5 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 36.61 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 36.68 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 36.73 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 36.83 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.97 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 37.13 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 37.3 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 37.49 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.71 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 37.96 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 38.24 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 38.54 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.84 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 39.09 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 39.26 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 39.41 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.56 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.73 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 39.94 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.16 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.37 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.5 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.59 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.72 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.86 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.99 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.15 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 41.24 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 41.22 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 41.25 | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 41.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 41.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.36 | 30.63 | 32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.78 | 31.42 | 32.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.93 | 31.46 | 32.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.8 | 33.31 | 35.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.62 | 36.12 | 37.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.38 | 37.3 | 39.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.34 | 39.56 | 40.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.21 | 41.15 | 41.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Denmark?
- Median age vs births per woman in Denmark was 41.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 41.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.63 in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Denmark ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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