Birth rate vs death rate in Denmark
Denmark: Birth rate vs death rate was 9.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.72
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.61
in 1950
All-time low
9.72
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs death rate in Denmark stood at 9.72. 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 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.72, 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.
Birth rate vs death rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.61 | — |
| 1951 | 17.89 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 17.81 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 17.92 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 17.41 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 17.38 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 17.24 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 16.75 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 16.39 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 16.09 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 16.55 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 16.52 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 16.7 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 17.61 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 17.65 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 18.05 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 18.36 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 16.83 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 15.35 | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 14.57 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 14.38 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 15.15 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 15.07 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 14.32 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 14.13 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 14.19 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 12.88 | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 12.17 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 12.09 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 11.6 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 11.14 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 10.4 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 10.24 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 9.95 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 10.12 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 10.47 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 10.76 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 10.96 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 11.47 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 11.93 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 12.3 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 12.48 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 13.01 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 12.97 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.32 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 13.24 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.83 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 12.75 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.45 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 12.41 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.5 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.17 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.92 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.96 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.92 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.83 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.88 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.67 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.73 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.34 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.31 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.58 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 10.3 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.92 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.02 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.17 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.64 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 10.59 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.56 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.5 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.46 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.84 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 9.84 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 9.72 | -1.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.35 | 16.09 | 18.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.82 | 14.57 | 18.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.6 | 11.6 | 15.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.74 | 9.95 | 11.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.78 | 12.3 | 13.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.89 | 11.34 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 | 9.92 | 11.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.21 | 9.72 | 10.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Denmark?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Denmark was 9.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.61 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 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 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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