Share of births outside marriage in Denmark
Denmark: Share of births outside marriage was 54.2 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
54.2
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
54.2
in 2017
All-time low
7.8
in 1960
Years of data
61
1960β2020
Share of births outside marriage in Denmark, 1960β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of births outside marriage in Denmark stood at 54.2. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Denmark peaked at 54.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 1960.
Denmark ranks 11th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.55 | 7.8 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.38 | 11 | 30.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.19 | 33.2 | 46.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.06 | 44.8 | 46.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.53 | 44.6 | 46.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.12 | 47.3 | 54.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2 | 54.2 | 54.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.123 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4223 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 98,204 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births outside marriage in Denmark?
- Share of births outside marriage in Denmark was 54.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for share of births outside marriage?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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