Number of live births in Denmark
Denmark: Number of live births was 57,079 births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
57,079 births
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
96,111 births
in 1946
All-time low
50,814 births
in 1983
Years of data
109
1916–2024
Number of live births in Denmark, 1916–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 57,079 births for number of live births in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of live births in Denmark peaked at 96,111 births in 1946 and was at its lowest, 50,814 births, in 1983.
Denmark ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 109 years of available data.
Number of live births in Denmark, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 71,559 births | — |
| 1917 | 70,306 births | -1.8% |
| 1918 | 72,505 births | +3.1% |
| 1919 | 68,722 births | -5.2% |
| 1920 | 78,230 births | +13.8% |
| 1921 | 78,815 births | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 73,899 births | -6.2% |
| 1923 | 74,827 births | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 73,836 births | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 71,897 births | -2.6% |
| 1926 | 70,734 births | -1.6% |
| 1927 | 68,024 births | -3.8% |
| 1928 | 68,516 births | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 65,297 births | -4.7% |
| 1930 | 66,303 births | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 64,266 births | -3.1% |
| 1932 | 64,650 births | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 62,780 births | -2.9% |
| 1934 | 65,116 births | +3.7% |
| 1935 | 65,223 births | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 66,418 births | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 67,440 births | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 68,462 births | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 67,914 births | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 70,121 births | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 71,306 births | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 79,545 births | +11.6% |
| 1943 | 84,319 births | +6.0% |
| 1944 | 90,641 births | +7.5% |
| 1945 | 95,062 births | +4.9% |
| 1946 | 96,111 births | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 91,714 births | -4.6% |
| 1948 | 84,938 births | -7.4% |
| 1949 | 79,919 births | -5.9% |
| 1950 | 79,558 births | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 76,559 births | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 76,943 births | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 78,261 births | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 76,365 births | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 76,845 births | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 76,725 births | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 75,264 births | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 74,681 births | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 73,928 births | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 76,077 births | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 76,439 births | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 77,808 births | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 82,413 births | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 83,356 births | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 85,796 births | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 88,332 births | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 81,410 births | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 74,543 births | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 71,298 births | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 70,802 births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 75,359 births | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 75,505 births | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 71,895 births | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 71,327 births | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 72,071 births | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 65,267 births | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 61,878 births | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 62,036 births | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 59,464 births | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 57,293 births | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 53,077 births | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 52,649 births | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 50,814 births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 51,797 births | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 53,741 births | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 55,275 births | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 56,164 births | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 58,812 births | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 61,296 births | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 63,394 births | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 64,286 births | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 67,652 births | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 67,319 births | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 69,641 births | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 69,774 births | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 67,642 births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 67,551 births | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 66,048 births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 66,180 births | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 67,017 births | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 65,299 births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 63,988 births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 64,541 births | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 64,584 births | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 64,239 births | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 64,927 births | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 64,080 births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 65,025 births | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 62,806 births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 63,397 births | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 58,989 births | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 57,908 births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 55,858 births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 56,862 births | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 58,188 births | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 61,605 births | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 61,397 births | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 61,476 births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 61,167 births | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 60,937 births | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 63,473 births | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 58,430 births | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 57,469 births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 57,079 births | -0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 57,079 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,018 births, 64% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 57,079 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 98,451 births, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 70,773 births | 68,722 births | 72,505 births | 4 |
| 1920s | 72,407 births | 65,297 births | 78,815 births | 10 |
| 1930s | 65,857 births | 62,780 births | 68,462 births | 10 |
| 1940s | 84,368 births | 70,121 births | 96,111 births | 10 |
| 1950s | 76,513 births | 73,928 births | 79,558 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 79,747 births | 71,298 births | 88,332 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,560 births | 59,464 births | 75,505 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,092 births | 50,814 births | 61,296 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,949 births | 63,394 births | 69,774 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,651 births | 62,806 births | 67,017 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,685 births | 55,858 births | 63,397 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,478 births | 57,079 births | 63,473 births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 live births in Denmark?
- Number of live births in Denmark was 57,079 births in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of live births recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 96,111 births in 1946.
- What is the lowest number of live births recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,814 births in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for number of live births?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of live births rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Number of live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of live births recorded in a given year.