Birth rate and death rate in Denmark
Denmark: Birth rate and death rate was 9.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.53 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
22nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
19.46 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1853
All-time low
7.91 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1948
Years of data
190
1835–2024
Birth rate and death rate in Denmark, 1835–2024
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate and death rate in Denmark stood at 9.53 deaths per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate and death rate in Denmark peaked at 19.46 deaths per 1,000 people in 1853 and was at its lowest, 7.91 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1948.
Denmark ranks 22nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 190 years of available data.
Birth rate and death rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1835 | 18.35 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1836 | 17.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1837 | 17.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 16.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1839 | 16.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 16.79 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1841 | 15.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1842 | 16.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1843 | 15.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1844 | 15.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1845 | 15.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1846 | 16.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1847 | 17.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1848 | 16.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1849 | 18.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1850 | 15.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1851 | 14.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1852 | 15.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1853 | 19.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +27.8% |
| 1854 | 14.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -24.9% |
| 1855 | 16.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1856 | 14.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1857 | 17.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1858 | 18.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1859 | 15.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1860 | 15.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 14.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1862 | 14.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1863 | 14.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 18.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +29.3% |
| 1865 | 18.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 16.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1867 | 15.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1868 | 14.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1869 | 15.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1870 | 15.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1871 | 15.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1872 | 14.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1873 | 14.79 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1874 | 15.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1875 | 16.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1876 | 15.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1877 | 14.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1878 | 14.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1879 | 15.57 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1880 | 15.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 14.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1882 | 14.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 14.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1884 | 13.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1885 | 13.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 13.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 14.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1888 | 15.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1889 | 14.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1890 | 15 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1891 | 15.91 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1892 | 15.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1893 | 14.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1894 | 13.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1895 | 12.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1896 | 11.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1897 | 12.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1898 | 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1899 | 12.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1900 | 13.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 11.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1902 | 11.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1903 | 11.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 10.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1905 | 11.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1906 | 10.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1907 | 11.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1908 | 11.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 10.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1910 | 10.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1911 | 10.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1912 | 10.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 10.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1914 | 10.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 10.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1916 | 10.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1917 | 10.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 11.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1920 | 10.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1921 | 9.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1922 | 10.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1923 | 9.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1924 | 9.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 9.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1926 | 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 9.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1928 | 9.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1929 | 9.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 9.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1931 | 9.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1932 | 9.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1933 | 9.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1934 | 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 9.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1936 | 9.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1937 | 9.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1938 | 9.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1939 | 9.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 9.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1941 | 9.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1942 | 8.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1943 | 8.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1945 | 9.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 9.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1947 | 8.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1948 | 7.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1949 | 8.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 8.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 8.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 8.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 8.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 8.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 8.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 8.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 8.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 8.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 9.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 9.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 9.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 9.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 9.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 9.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 10.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 9.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 9.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 9.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 9.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 9.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 9.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 9.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 10.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 9.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 10.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 9.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 10.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 10.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 10.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 10.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 10.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 11.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 11.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 11.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 11.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 11.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 11.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 11.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 11.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 11.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 11.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 12.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 11.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 12.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 11.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 11.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 10.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 10.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 10.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 10.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 9.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 9.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9.53 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.62 deaths per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9.53 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36 deaths per 1,000 people, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate and death rate in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1864 | +29.3% | 14.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.56 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 1853 | +27.8% | 15.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.46 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 17.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1840s | 16.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 16.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 15.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 14.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 13.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate and death rate in Denmark?
- Birth rate and death rate in Denmark was 9.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate and death rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 19.46 deaths per 1,000 people in 1853.
- What is the lowest birth rate and death rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.91 deaths per 1,000 people in 1948.
- How does Denmark rank for birth rate and death rate?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate and death rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate and death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the year.