What is birth rate vs. death rate in Denmark?

Birth rate vs. death rate in Denmark was 9.72 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 18.61 births per 1,000 people in 1950.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 9.72 births per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Denmark rank for birth rate vs. death rate?

Denmark ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Denmark

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Denmark
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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Denmark: Birth rate vs. death rate was 9.72 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

9.72 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

172nd

of 236 countries

All-time high

18.61 births per 1,000 people

in 1950

All-time low

9.72 births per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Denmark, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Denmark stood at 9.72 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Denmark peaked at 18.61 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.72 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.

Denmark ranks 172nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	17.35 births per 1,000 people	16.09 births per 1,000 people	18.61 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	16.82 births per 1,000 people	14.57 births per 1,000 people	18.36 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	13.6 births per 1,000 people	11.6 births per 1,000 people	15.15 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	10.74 births per 1,000 people	9.95 births per 1,000 people	11.93 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	12.78 births per 1,000 people	12.3 births per 1,000 people	13.32 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	11.89 births per 1,000 people	11.34 births per 1,000 people	12.5 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	10.46 births per 1,000 people	9.92 births per 1,000 people	11.31 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	10.21 births per 1,000 people	9.72 births per 1,000 people	10.84 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Denmark

169 Qatar 9.91 births per 1,000 people compare
170 Uruguay 9.87 births per 1,000 people compare
171 United Arab Emirates 9.77 births per 1,000 people compare
173 France 9.62 births per 1,000 people compare
174 Romania 9.6 births per 1,000 people compare
175 Slovakia 9.47 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Denmark

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Denmark?: Birth rate vs. death rate in Denmark was 9.72 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 18.61 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 9.72 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for birth rate vs. death rate?: Denmark ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.