Total Fertility Rate in Denmark
Denmark: Total Fertility Rate was 1.55 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Denmark, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Denmark is 1.55, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Denmark peaked at 2.67 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 1983.
Denmark ranks 145th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 | 2 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.84 | 1.6 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 1.38 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.67 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.72 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.67 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 | 1.55 | 1.72 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 32,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Denmark?
- Total fertility rate in Denmark was 1.55 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 in 1963.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for total fertility rate?
- Denmark ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.