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