Fertility Rate: Denmark
Denmark's fertility rate is currently 1.47 births per woman as of 2024. # Denmark Fertility Rate Denmark's fertility rate stood at 1.
Current (2024)
1.47 births per woman
-2.0% y/y
Peak (1963)
2.67 births per woman
Low (1983)
1.38 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Denmark
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Denmark
Analysis# Denmark Fertility Rate
Denmark's fertility rate stood at 1.47 births per woman in 2024, marking a substantial decline from its 1963 peak of 2.67. The country has experienced a 42.8% decrease since 1960, though it remains above the all-time low of 1.38 recorded in 1983. Current levels reflect Denmark's position among developed nations with below-replacement fertility.
The recent trajectory shows accelerating decline. After hovering near 1.70–1.79 between 2015 and 2017, the rate dipped sharply to 1.55 in 2022 and has continued falling through 2024. This downward momentum over the past three years suggests sustained demographic pressure, with fewer births per woman indicating potential long-term challenges for population growth and workforce sustainability in Denmark.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.47 births per woman | -2.00% |
| 2023 | 1.5 births per woman | -3.23% |
| 2022 | 1.55 births per woman | -9.88% |
| 2021 | 1.72 births per woman | +2.38% |
| 2020 | 1.68 births per woman | -1.18% |
| 2019 | 1.7 births per woman | -1.73% |
| 2018 | 1.73 births per woman | -1.14% |
| 2017 | 1.75 births per woman | -2.23% |
| 2016 | 1.79 births per woman | +4.68% |
| 2015 | 1.71 births per woman | +1.18% |
| 2014 | 1.69 births per woman | +1.20% |
| 2013 | 1.67 births per woman | -3.47% |
| 2012 | 1.73 births per woman | -1.14% |
| 2011 | 1.75 births per woman | -6.42% |
| 2010 | 1.87 births per woman | +1.63% |
| 2009 | 1.84 births per woman | -2.65% |
| 2008 | 1.89 births per woman | +2.72% |
| 2007 | 1.84 births per woman | -0.54% |
| 2006 | 1.85 births per woman | +2.78% |
| 2005 | 1.8 births per woman | +1.12% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.78 births per woman | +1.14% |
| 2003 | 1.76 births per woman | +2.33% |
| 2002 | 1.72 births per woman | -1.15% |
| 2001 | 1.74 births per woman | -1.69% |
| 2000 | 1.77 births per woman | +2.31% |
| 1999 | 1.73 births per woman | +0.58% |
| 1998 | 1.72 births per woman | -1.71% |
| 1997 | 1.75 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1996 | 1.75 births per woman | -2.78% |
| 1995 | 1.8 births per woman | -0.55% |
| 1994 | 1.81 births per woman | +3.43% |
| 1993 | 1.75 births per woman | -0.57% |
| 1992 | 1.76 births per woman | +4.76% |
| 1991 | 1.68 births per woman | +0.60% |
| 1990 | 1.67 births per woman | +3.09% |
| 1989 | 1.62 births per woman | +3.85% |
| 1988 | 1.56 births per woman | +4.00% |
| 1987 | 1.5 births per woman | +1.35% |
| 1986 | 1.48 births per woman | +2.07% |
| 1985 | 1.45 births per woman | +3.57% |
| 1984 | 1.4 births per woman | +1.45% |
| 1983 | 1.38 births per woman | -3.50% |
| 1982 | 1.43 births per woman | -0.69% |
| 1981 | 1.44 births per woman | -7.10% |
| 1980 | 1.55 births per woman | -3.13% |
| 1979 | 1.6 births per woman | -4.19% |
| 1978 | 1.67 births per woman | +0.60% |
| 1977 | 1.66 births per woman | -5.14% |
| 1976 | 1.75 births per woman | -8.85% |
| 1975 | 1.92 births per woman | +1.05% |
| 1974 | 1.9 births per woman | -1.04% |
| 1973 | 1.92 births per woman | -5.42% |
| 1972 | 2.03 births per woman | -0.49% |
| 1971 | 2.04 births per woman | +4.62% |
| 1970 | 1.95 births per woman | -2.50% |
| 1969 | 2 births per woman | -5.66% |
| 1968 | 2.12 births per woman | -9.79% |
| 1967 | 2.35 births per woman | -10.31% |
| 1966 | 2.62 births per woman | +0.38% |
| 1965 | 2.61 births per woman | +0.38% |
| 1964 | 2.6 births per woman | -2.62% |
| 1963 | 2.67 births per woman | +4.71% |
| 1962 | 2.55 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1961 | 2.55 births per woman | -0.78% |
| 1960 | 2.57 births per woman | — |
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