Total fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark
Denmark: Total fertility rate: births per woman was 1.47 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.47 births per woman
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.26 births per woman
in 1920
All-time low
1.38 births per woman
in 1983
Years of data
109
1916–2024
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark, 1916–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, total fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark stood at 1.47 births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark peaked at 3.26 births per woman in 1920 and was at its lowest, 1.38 births per woman, in 1983.
That places Denmark 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 109 years of available data.
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 3.2 births per woman | — |
| 1917 | 3.08 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1918 | 3.14 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 2.93 births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1920 | 3.26 births per woman | +11.3% |
| 1921 | 3.08 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1922 | 2.85 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1923 | 2.83 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 2.75 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 2.64 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1926 | 2.56 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1927 | 2.43 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1928 | 2.42 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 2.28 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1930 | 2.29 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 2.19 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1932 | 2.17 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 2.08 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1934 | 2.13 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 2.11 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 2.13 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 2.16 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 2.18 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 2.15 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 2.21 births per woman | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 2.24 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 2.5 births per woman | +11.2% |
| 1943 | 2.64 births per woman | +5.8% |
| 1944 | 2.83 births per woman | +7.3% |
| 1945 | 2.97 births per woman | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 3.01 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 2.89 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1948 | 2.7 births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1949 | 2.57 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1950 | 2.57 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 2.5 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 2.53 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 2.6 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 2.55 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 2.58 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 2.6 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 2.56 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 2.55 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 2.52 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 2.57 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.55 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 2.55 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.64 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.6 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.61 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.62 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.35 births per woman | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 2.12 births per woman | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 2 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 1.95 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.04 births per woman | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 2.03 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.92 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.9 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.92 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.75 births per woman | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 1.66 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.67 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.6 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.55 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.44 births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.43 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.38 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.4 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.45 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.48 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.5 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.56 births per woman | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.62 births per woman | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.67 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.68 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.76 births per woman | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.75 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.8 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.75 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.75 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.72 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.73 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.77 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.74 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.72 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.75 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.78 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.85 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.84 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.89 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.84 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.87 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.75 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.73 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.67 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.69 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.71 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.79 births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.75 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.73 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.68 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.73 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.55 births per woman | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.47 births per woman | -2.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.47 births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 births per woman, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.47 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 births per woman, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.09 births per woman | 2.93 births per woman | 3.2 births per woman | 4 |
| 1920s | 2.71 births per woman | 2.28 births per woman | 3.26 births per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.16 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | 2.29 births per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.66 births per woman | 2.21 births per woman | 3.01 births per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.56 births per woman | 2.5 births per woman | 2.6 births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.46 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 2.64 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.84 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 2.04 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.67 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 births per woman | 1.72 births per woman | 1.89 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.67 births per woman | 1.87 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.47 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 5 |
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 total fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark?
- Total fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark was 1.47 births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 births per woman in 1920.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 births per woman in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for total fertility rate: births per woman?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.