In Denmark, the crude birth rate in 1800 was 29.9 live births per thousand people, meaning that approximately three percent of the population had been born in that year. Over the next century, the crude birth rate generally fluctuated between 29 and 33, before dropping consistently in the first few decades of the 1900s. Between 1935 and 1965, the decline stopped, and Denmark's crude birth rate increased from 17.2 in 1935 to 20.9 by 1950, and the decline did not continue until the late 1960s. Between 1965 and 1985, the crude birth rate dropped from 17.3 to 10.4 births per thousand people, which is the lowest recorded number in Denmark's history. It did increase over the next two decades, however it then dropped again in the last decade, and is expected to be 10.7 in 2020.

The fertility rate in Denmark fluctuated over the past two decades. It peaked at 1.9 children per woman in 2010 but started to decline since then, dropping to 1.5 in 2023. In Europe, Andorra had the lowest fertility rate in 2023. The fertility rate shows the average number of children a woman would give birth to if she lived through her child-bearing years.

Denmark: The number of crude births per 1000 people, per year: The latest value from 2023 is 9.7 births per 1000 people, a decline from 9.9 births per 1000 people in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 17.86 births per 1000 people, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Denmark from 1960 to 2023 is 12.59 births per 1000 people. The minimum value, 9.7 births per 1000 people, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 18.4 births per 1000 people was recorded in 1966.

The crude birth rate in Denmark declined from **** live births per 1,000 people in 1960 down to a rate of ** births in 2013. In the following years, however, the crude birth rate increased somewhat since, but fell below ** live births per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

Historical dataset showing Denmark birth rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

Actual value and historical data chart for Denmark Fertility Rate Total Births Per Woman

Denmark DK: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 10.800 Ratio in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.200 Ratio for 2015. Denmark DK: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 12.200 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.400 Ratio in 1966 and a record low of 9.900 Ratio in 1983. Denmark DK: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Actual value and historical data chart for Denmark Birth Rate Crude Per 1 000 People

Historical dataset showing Denmark fertility rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

Denmark DK: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data was reported at 1.710 Ratio in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.710 Ratio for 2015. Denmark DK: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 1.750 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.670 Ratio in 1963 and a record low of 1.380 Ratio in 1983. Denmark DK: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. 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.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: it can indicate the status of women within households and a woman’s decision about the number and spacing of children.

In 2023, the total fertility rate in children per woman in Denmark stood at 1.5. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 1.07, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Denmark DK: Crude Birth Rate: per 1000 Persons data was reported at 10.000 NA in 2050. This stayed constant from the previous number of 10.000 NA for 2049. Denmark DK: Crude Birth Rate: per 1000 Persons data is updated yearly, averaging 11.050 NA from Jun 1991 (Median) to 2050, with 60 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.400 NA in 1994 and a record low of 9.900 NA in 2047. Denmark DK: Crude Birth Rate: per 1000 Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

This bar chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Denmark. The data is about countries per year.

Actual value and historical data chart for Denmark Adolescent Fertility Rate Births Per 1 000 Women Ages 15 19

This scatter chart displays population (people) against fertility rate (births per woman) in Denmark. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This scatter chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) against health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Denmark. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Denmark DK: Fertility Rate: per Woman data was reported at 1.700 NA in 2050. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.700 NA for 2049. Denmark DK: Fertility Rate: per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 1.750 NA from Jun 1991 (Median) to 2050, with 60 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.900 NA in 2008 and a record low of 1.670 NA in 2013. Denmark DK: Fertility Rate: per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

In 2023, the under-five child mortality rate as deaths per one thousand live births in Denmark stood at ***. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by ****, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

This scatter chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) against access to electricity (% of population) in Denmark. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This dataset is about countries per year in Denmark. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, electricity production from coal sources, and birth rate.