Number of births per year in Denmark
Denmark: Number of births per year was 57,810 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
57,810
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88,058
in 1966
All-time low
50,873
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Denmark stood at 57,810.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Denmark peaked at 88,058 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 50,873, in 1983.
That places Denmark 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79,454 | — |
| 1951 | 76,955 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 77,156 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 78,281 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 76,728 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 77,163 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 77,011 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 75,182 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 74,030 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 73,185 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 75,798 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 76,171 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 77,619 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 82,506 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 83,324 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 85,914 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 88,058 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 81,376 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 74,663 | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 71,292 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 70,888 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 75,196 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 75,232 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 71,899 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 71,300 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 71,800 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 65,337 | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 61,946 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 61,705 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 59,349 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 57,062 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 53,253 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 52,421 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 50,873 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 51,721 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 53,568 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 55,088 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 56,200 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 58,821 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 61,248 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 63,245 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 64,318 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 67,293 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 67,302 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69,342 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 69,304 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 67,542 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 67,368 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 66,015 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 66,050 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 66,726 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 65,232 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 64,086 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 64,479 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 64,414 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64,094 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 64,609 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 63,750 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 64,435 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 62,612 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 62,763 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58,926 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 57,591 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 55,718 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 56,567 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 57,806 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 60,927 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 61,052 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61,189 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61,068 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 60,993 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 63,475 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 58,095 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 57,810 | -0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 57,810 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 57,810 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76,514 | 73,185 | 79,454 | 10 |
| 1960s | 79,672 | 71,292 | 88,058 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,465 | 59,349 | 75,232 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,026 | 50,873 | 61,248 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,778 | 63,245 | 69,342 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,444 | 62,612 | 66,726 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,361 | 55,718 | 62,763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,093 | 57,810 | 63,475 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Denmark?
- Number of births per year in Denmark was 57,810 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88,058 in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,873 in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for number of births per year?
- Denmark ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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