Births and deaths per year in Denmark
Denmark: Births and deaths per year was 57,275 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57,275 deaths
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
62,973 deaths
in 1995
All-time low
37,944 deaths
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 57,275 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Denmark peaked at 62,973 deaths in 1995 and was at its lowest, 37,944 deaths, in 1951.
That places Denmark 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39,252 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 37,944 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 39,225 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 39,359 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 39,884 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 38,809 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 39,607 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 41,717 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 41,501 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 42,055 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 43,668 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 43,236 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 45,265 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 45,771 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 46,734 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 47,851 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 49,305 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 47,747 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 47,203 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 47,864 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 48,210 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 48,879 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 50,420 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 50,516 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 51,604 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 50,846 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 54,000 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 50,483 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 52,855 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 54,664 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 55,900 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 56,376 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 55,274 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 57,066 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 57,084 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 58,384 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 58,076 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 58,131 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 58,896 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 59,412 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 60,839 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 59,583 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 60,735 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 62,669 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 61,053 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 62,973 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 60,961 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 59,822 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 58,474 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 59,127 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 57,911 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 58,337 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 58,535 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 57,553 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 55,773 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 54,868 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 55,489 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 55,549 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 54,651 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 54,904 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 54,178 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 52,568 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 52,183 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 52,536 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 51,433 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 52,656 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 52,765 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 53,223 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55,174 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 53,899 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 54,684 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 57,041 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 59,397 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 57,275 deaths | -3.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 57,275 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691 deaths, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 57,275 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601 deaths, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,935 deaths | 37,944 deaths | 42,055 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 46,464 deaths | 43,236 deaths | 49,305 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 51,248 deaths | 48,210 deaths | 54,664 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,460 deaths | 55,274 deaths | 59,412 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,624 deaths | 58,474 deaths | 62,973 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,357 deaths | 54,651 deaths | 58,535 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,062 deaths | 51,433 deaths | 55,174 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,099 deaths | 54,684 deaths | 59,397 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 98 Azerbaijan 67,841 deaths compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 67,700 deaths compare
- 100 Finland 59,984 deaths compare
- 102 Hong Kong 57,190 deaths compare
- 103 Croatia 55,029 deaths compare
- 104 Slovak Republic 54,173 deaths compare
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (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 births and deaths per year in Denmark?
- Births and deaths per year in Denmark was 57,275 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 62,973 deaths in 1995.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,944 deaths in 1951.
- How does Denmark rank for births and deaths per year?
- Denmark ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.