Fertility rate, total in Denmark
Denmark: Fertility rate, total was 1.47 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.47 births per woman
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
159th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.67 births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
1.38 births per woman
in 1983
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate, total in Denmark stood at 1.47 births per woman.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Denmark peaked at 2.67 births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.38 births per woman, in 1983.
Denmark ranks 159th of 217 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.
Fertility rate, total in Denmark, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.57 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.55 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 2.55 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.67 births per woman | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 2.6 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.61 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.62 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.35 births per woman | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 2.12 births per woman | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 2 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 1.95 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.04 births per woman | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 2.03 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.92 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.9 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.92 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.75 births per woman | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 1.66 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.67 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.6 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.55 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.44 births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.43 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.38 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.4 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.45 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.48 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.5 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.56 births per woman | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.62 births per woman | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.67 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.68 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.76 births per woman | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.75 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.81 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.8 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.75 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.75 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.72 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.73 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.77 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.74 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.72 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.76 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.78 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.85 births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.84 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.89 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.84 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.87 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.75 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.73 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.67 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.69 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.71 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.79 births per woman | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.75 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.73 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.68 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.72 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.55 births per woman | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.47 births per woman | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 2.67 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.84 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 2.04 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.67 births per woman | 1.81 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 births per woman | 1.72 births per woman | 1.89 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.67 births per woman | 1.87 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.47 births per woman | 1.72 births per woman | 5 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.3825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3197 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Denmark?
- Fertility rate, total in Denmark was 1.47 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 births per woman in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for fertility rate, total?
- Denmark ranks 159th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.