What is fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark?

Fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark was 1.51 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 2.65 live births per woman in 1963.

What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 1.38 live births per woman in 1983.

How does Denmark rank for fertility rate: births per woman?

Denmark ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark

Name: Fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.51 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.51 live births per woman

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

166th

of 236 countries

All-time high

2.65 live births per woman

in 1963

All-time low

1.38 live births per woman

in 1983

Years of data

1950–2023

Fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark is 1.51 live births per woman, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark peaked at 2.65 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.38 live births per woman, in 1983.

That places Denmark 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	2.55 live births per woman	2.49 live births per woman	2.6 live births per woman	10
1960s	2.46 live births per woman	2 live births per woman	2.65 live births per woman	10
1970s	1.84 live births per woman	1.6 live births per woman	2.04 live births per woman	10
1980s	1.48 live births per woman	1.38 live births per woman	1.62 live births per woman	10
1990s	1.74 live births per woman	1.66 live births per woman	1.8 live births per woman	10
2000s	1.8 live births per woman	1.73 live births per woman	1.88 live births per woman	10
2010s	1.74 live births per woman	1.67 live births per woman	1.86 live births per woman	10
2020s	1.62 live births per woman	1.51 live births per woman	1.73 live births per woman	4

Countries ranked near Denmark

163 Cayman Islands 1.53 live births per woman compare
164 Kuwait 1.52 live births per woman compare
165 Cape Verde 1.52 live births per woman compare
167 Portugal 1.51 live births per woman compare
168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 live births per woman compare
169 French Polynesia 1.5 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Denmark

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.962 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 91.46 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 90.02 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.7689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 79.03 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark?: Fertility rate: births per woman in Denmark was 1.51 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 2.65 live births per woman in 1963.
What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 1.38 live births per woman in 1983.
How does Denmark rank for fertility rate: births per woman?: Denmark ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.