Total number of births by birth order in Denmark
Denmark: Total number of births by birth order was 25,478 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
25,478
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 33 countries
All-time high
33,835
in 1968
All-time low
23,071
in 1983
Years of data
57
1968β2024
Total number of births by birth order in Denmark, 1968β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of births by birth order in Denmark stood at 25,478.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of births by birth order in Denmark peaked at 33,835 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 23,071, in 1983.
Denmark ranks 25th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,110 | 30,386 | 33,835 | 2 |
| 1970s | 29,661 | 26,647 | 32,132 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,235 | 23,071 | 28,304 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,072 | 27,687 | 30,041 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,534 | 26,995 | 28,363 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,941 | 24,833 | 28,683 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,539 | 25,478 | 27,889 | 5 |
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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 98,204 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of births by birth order in Denmark?
- Total number of births by birth order in Denmark was 25,478 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of births by birth order recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 33,835 in 1968.
- What is the lowest total number of births by birth order recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,071 in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for total number of births by birth order?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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