Period total fertility rate in Denmark
Denmark: Period total fertility rate was 1.51 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.51
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.26
in 1920
All-time low
1.38
in 1983
Years of data
110
1916–2025
Period total fertility rate in Denmark, 1916–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, period total fertility rate in Denmark stood at 1.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in Denmark peaked at 3.26 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 1983.
That places Denmark 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 110 years of available data.
Period total fertility rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 3.2 | — |
| 1917 | 3.08 | -3.6% |
| 1918 | 3.14 | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 2.93 | -6.6% |
| 1920 | 3.26 | +11.3% |
| 1921 | 3.08 | -5.5% |
| 1922 | 2.85 | -7.7% |
| 1923 | 2.83 | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 2.75 | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 2.64 | -4.1% |
| 1926 | 2.56 | -3.1% |
| 1927 | 2.43 | -5.1% |
| 1928 | 2.42 | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 2.28 | -5.7% |
| 1930 | 2.29 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 2.19 | -4.3% |
| 1932 | 2.17 | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 2.08 | -4.1% |
| 1934 | 2.13 | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 2.11 | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 2.13 | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 2.16 | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 2.18 | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 2.15 | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 2.21 | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 2.24 | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 2.5 | +11.2% |
| 1943 | 2.64 | +5.8% |
| 1944 | 2.83 | +7.3% |
| 1945 | 2.97 | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 3.01 | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 2.89 | -3.8% |
| 1948 | 2.7 | -6.5% |
| 1949 | 2.57 | -5.1% |
| 1950 | 2.57 | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 2.5 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 2.53 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 2.6 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 2.55 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 2.58 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 2.6 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 2.56 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 2.55 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 2.52 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 2.57 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.55 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 2.55 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.64 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.6 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.61 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.62 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.35 | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 2.12 | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 2 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 1.95 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.04 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 2.03 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.92 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.9 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.92 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.75 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 1.66 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.67 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.6 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.55 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.44 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.43 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.38 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.4 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.45 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.48 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.5 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.56 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.62 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.67 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.68 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.76 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.75 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.75 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.75 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.72 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.77 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.74 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.72 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.85 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.84 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.84 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.87 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.75 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.73 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.71 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.79 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.68 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.47 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 1.51 | +2.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.09 | 2.93 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 1920s | 2.71 | 2.28 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.16 | 2.08 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.66 | 2.21 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.56 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.46 | 2 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.84 | 1.6 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 1.38 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.67 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.72 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.67 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.47 | 1.73 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period total fertility rate in Denmark?
- Period total fertility rate in Denmark was 1.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 in 1920.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for period total fertility rate?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is period total fertility rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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