Number of births in Denmark
Denmark: Number of births was 57,810 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
57,810 births
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88,058 births
in 1966
All-time low
50,873 births
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births in Denmark stood at 57,810 births.
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 in Denmark peaked at 88,058 births in 1966 and was at its lowest, 50,873 births, 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 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79,454 births | — |
| 1951 | 76,955 births | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 77,156 births | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 78,281 births | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 76,728 births | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 77,163 births | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 77,011 births | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 75,182 births | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 74,030 births | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 73,185 births | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 75,798 births | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 76,171 births | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 77,619 births | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 82,506 births | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 83,324 births | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 85,914 births | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 88,058 births | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 81,376 births | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 74,663 births | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 71,292 births | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 70,888 births | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 75,196 births | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 75,232 births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 71,899 births | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 71,300 births | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 71,800 births | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 65,337 births | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 61,946 births | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 61,705 births | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 59,349 births | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 57,062 births | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 53,253 births | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 52,421 births | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 50,873 births | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 51,721 births | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 53,568 births | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 55,088 births | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 56,200 births | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 58,821 births | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 61,248 births | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 63,245 births | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 64,318 births | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 67,293 births | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 67,302 births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69,342 births | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 69,304 births | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 67,542 births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 67,368 births | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 66,015 births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 66,050 births | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 66,726 births | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 65,232 births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 64,086 births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 64,479 births | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 64,414 births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64,094 births | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 64,609 births | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 63,750 births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 64,435 births | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 62,612 births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 62,763 births | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58,926 births | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 57,591 births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 55,718 births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 56,567 births | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 57,806 births | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 60,927 births | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 61,052 births | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61,189 births | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61,068 births | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 60,993 births | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 63,475 births | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 58,095 births | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 57,810 births | -0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 57,810 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434 births, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 57,810 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825 births, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76,514 births | 73,185 births | 79,454 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 79,672 births | 71,292 births | 88,058 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,465 births | 59,349 births | 75,232 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,026 births | 50,873 births | 61,248 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,778 births | 63,245 births | 69,342 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,444 births | 62,612 births | 66,726 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,361 births | 55,718 births | 62,763 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,093 births | 57,810 births | 63,475 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in Denmark?
- Number of births in Denmark was 57,810 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88,058 births in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of births recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,873 births in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for number of births?
- Denmark ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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