Denmark: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Denmark's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.47.
That's down 2.0% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Denmark ranks #159 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #25 of 58.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 1.89
- Trough
- 1.47
- 1-year change
- -2.0%
- 5-year change
- -13.5%
- -2.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- -13.0%
- -1.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 1.4700 | |
| 1.5000 | |
| 1.5500 | |
| 1.7200 | |
| 1.6800 | |
| 1.7000 | |
| 1.7300 | |
| 1.7500 | |
| 1.7900 | |
| 1.7100 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
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.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Denmark's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Denmark's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.47, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Denmark's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Denmark's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 2.0% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Denmark rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Denmark ranked #159 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Denmark's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Denmark is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #25 of 58.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.