Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Denmark
Denmark: Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) was 9.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.5
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
41st
of 74 countries
All-time high
18.4
in 1966
All-time low
9.5
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 9.5 for crude birth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Denmark peaked at 18.4 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 9.5, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 41st of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.6 | — |
| 1961 | 16.6 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 16.7 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 17.6 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 17.7 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 18 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 18.4 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 16.8 | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 15.3 | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 14.6 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 14.4 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 15.2 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 15.1 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 14.3 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 14.1 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 14.2 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 12.9 | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 12.2 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.6 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 11.2 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 10.4 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 10.3 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 9.9 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 10.1 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.5 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 10.8 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 11 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 11.5 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 12 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 12.3 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 12.5 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 13.1 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 13 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 13.4 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 13.3 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 12.9 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 12.8 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.5 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 12.4 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.6 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.2 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 11.9 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 12 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.9 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.7 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.8 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.4 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.6 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 10.6 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.8 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 9.9 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.75, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.83 | 14.6 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.62 | 11.6 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.77 | 9.9 | 12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.82 | 12.3 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.95 | 11.4 | 12.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.52 | 10 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 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 crude birth rate in Denmark?
- Crude birth rate in Denmark was 9.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4 in 1966.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for crude birth rate?
- Denmark ranks 41st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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