Birth rate, crude in Denmark
Denmark: Birth rate, crude was 9.5 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.5 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
167th
of 217 countries
All-time high
18.4 per 1,000 people
in 1966
All-time low
9.5 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Denmark stood at 9.5 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Denmark peaked at 18.4 per 1,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 9.5 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 167th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.6 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 16.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 16.7 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 17.6 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 17.7 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 18 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 18.4 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 16.8 per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 15.3 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 14.6 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 14.4 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 15.2 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 15.1 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 14.3 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 14.1 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 14.2 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 12.9 per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 12.2 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 12.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.6 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.5 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 11 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 11.5 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 12 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 12.3 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 12.5 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 13.1 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 13 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 13.4 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 13.3 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 12.9 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 12.8 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.5 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 12.4 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.6 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.2 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 12 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.7 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.8 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.83 per 1,000 people | 14.6 per 1,000 people | 18.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.62 per 1,000 people | 11.6 per 1,000 people | 15.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.77 per 1,000 people | 9.9 per 1,000 people | 12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.82 per 1,000 people | 12.3 per 1,000 people | 13.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.95 per 1,000 people | 11.4 per 1,000 people | 12.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.52 per 1,000 people | 10 per 1,000 people | 11.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 per 1,000 people | 9.5 per 1,000 people | 10.8 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.3825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.3505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6332 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Denmark?
- Birth rate, crude in Denmark was 9.5 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4 per 1,000 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for birth rate, crude?
- Denmark ranks 167th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.