Denmark vs United Kingdom: Total Fertility Rate
Denmark
1.55
in 2022
United Kingdom
1.57
in 2022
Denmark rank
145th
United Kingdom rank
143rd
Total Fertility Rate over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.57 against 1.55 in Denmark, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 145th and United Kingdom ranks 143rd of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 | 2.76 | 0.293 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.84 | 1.99 | 0.142 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 1.8 | 0.322 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.75 | 0.007 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.76 | 0.04 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.8 | 0.064 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.65 | 1.56 | 0.0867 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.57 against 1.55 in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.02, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Denmark ranks 145th and United Kingdom ranks 143rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.