Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Dominican Republic by year

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Denmark

Dominican Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Dominican Republic
2023	1.5	2.24
2022	1.55	2.27
2021	1.72	2.29
2020	1.68	2.33
2019	1.7	2.37
2018	1.73	2.4
2017	1.75	2.4
2016	1.79	2.41
2015	1.71	2.43
2014	1.69	2.45
2013	1.67	2.47
2012	1.73	2.5
2011	1.75	2.53
2010	1.87	2.56
2009	1.84	2.57
2008	1.89	2.55
2007	1.84	2.51
2006	1.85	2.51
2005	1.8	2.57
2004	1.78	2.64
2003	1.76	2.7
2002	1.72	2.76
2001	1.74	2.83
2000	1.77	2.87
1999	1.73	2.85
1998	1.72	2.84
1997	1.75	2.92
1996	1.75	3.04
1995	1.8	3.1
1994	1.81	3.16
1993	1.75	3.23
1992	1.76	3.29
1991	1.68	3.35
1990	1.67	3.41
1989	1.62	3.48
1988	1.56	3.5
1987	1.5	3.53
1986	1.48	3.6
1985	1.45	3.69
1984	1.4	3.82
1983	1.38	3.95
1982	1.43	4.01
1981	1.44	4.15
1980	1.55	4.3
1979	1.6	4.47
1978	1.67	4.64
1977	1.66	4.84
1976	1.75	5.05
1975	1.92	5.24
1974	1.9	5.44
1973	1.92	5.67
1972	2.03	5.84
1971	2.04	6.01
1970	1.95	6.18
1969	2	6.37
1968	2.12	6.55
1967	2.35	6.76
1966	2.62	6.95
1965	2.61	7.05
1964	2.6	7.19
1963	2.67	7.3
1962	2.55	7.4
1961	2.55	7.49
1960	2.57	7.56

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.24 in the Dominican Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Denmark vs the Dominican Republic population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Dominican Republic
2023	-595	132,360
2022	-1,180	138,767
2021	5,857	128,866
2020	5,831	137,417
2019	6,977	144,869
2018	6,373	150,852
2017	8,071	151,565
2016	9,165	151,550
2015	5,683	154,258
2014	5,644	157,260
2013	3,931	159,330
2012	5,592	160,915
2011	6,685	162,094
2010	8,876	162,072
2009	8,285	160,893
2008	10,438	156,664
2007	8,192	152,066
2006	9,787	151,122
2005	9,755	155,405
2004	9,188	158,789
2003	7,007	163,267
2002	5,376	166,740
2001	6,967	170,193
2000	9,078	171,684
1999	6,919	167,742
1998	7,956	164,287
1997	7,927	168,419
1996	6,842	174,008
1995	6,280	175,439
1994	8,850	176,882
1993	4,670	177,691
1992	6,722	177,481
1991	4,639	177,371
1990	2,056	176,748
1989	2,053	175,365
1988	0	171,291
1987	-1,538	167,552
1986	-2,561	165,674
1985	-4,603	164,091
1984	-5,623	164,263
1983	-6,649	163,136
1982	-2,559	159,597
1981	-3,073	158,419
1980	1,537	157,697
1979	4,605	154,779
1978	9,187	154,043
1977	11,703	152,825
1976	11,667	151,201
1975	20,746	149,339
1974	19,676	147,652
1973	21,092	146,283
1972	24,958	143,255
1971	26,801	140,473
1970	22,673	137,835
1969	23,481	135,445
1968	27,243	133,666
1967	33,363	133,091
1966	38,858	132,096
1965	37,596	125,345
1964	36,832	127,504
1963	36,539	124,994
1962	32,070	122,977
1961	33,205	120,316
1960	32,515	117,346

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.01% in Denmark and +1.17% in the Dominican Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +1.34% in the Dominican Republic.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Dominican Republic by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Dominican Republic
2023	9.7	17.9
2022	9.9	18.3
2021	10.8	18.6
2020	10.4	19
2019	10.5	19.4
2018	10.6	19.8
2017	10.6	20
2016	10.8	20.2
2015	10.2	20.5
2014	10.1	20.8
2013	10	21.2
2012	10.4	21.5
2011	10.6	21.9
2010	11.4	22.2
2009	11.4	22.3
2008	11.8	22.1
2007	11.7	21.8
2006	12	21.9
2005	11.9	22.5
2004	12	23.1
2003	12	23.7
2002	11.9	24.4
2001	12.2	25.1
2000	12.6	25.6
1999	12.4	25.4
1998	12.5	25.3
1997	12.8	26.2
1996	12.9	27.3
1995	13.3	27.9
1994	13.4	28.5
1993	13	29.1
1992	13.1	29.7
1991	12.5	30.2
1990	12.3	30.8
1989	12	31.2
1988	11.5	31.3
1987	11	31.4
1986	10.8	31.8
1985	10.5	32.2
1984	10.1	33
1983	9.9	33.6
1982	10.3	33.8
1981	10.4	34.4
1980	11.2	35.1
1979	11.6	35.8
1978	12.2	36.3
1977	12.2	37
1976	12.9	37.7
1975	14.2	38.4
1974	14.1	39.1
1973	14.3	40
1972	15.1	40.6
1971	15.2	41.2
1970	14.4	41.9
1969	14.6	42.7
1968	15.3	43.6
1967	16.8	45
1966	18.4	46.2
1965	18	47
1964	17.7	48.1
1963	17.6	49.2
1962	16.7	50.2
1961	16.6	51.2
1960	16.6	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 17.9 in the Dominican Republic, compared with 16.6 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Dominican Republic
2100	13.7%	14.5%
2099	13.7%	14.5%
2098	13.7%	14.6%
2097	13.7%	14.6%
2096	13.7%	14.7%
2095	13.7%	14.7%
2094	13.7%	14.8%
2093	13.7%	14.9%
2092	13.7%	14.9%
2091	13.7%	15%
2090	13.7%	15.1%
2089	13.7%	15.1%
2088	13.7%	15.2%
2087	13.7%	15.3%
2086	13.7%	15.3%
2085	13.8%	15.4%
2084	13.8%	15.5%
2083	13.8%	15.5%
2082	13.8%	15.6%
2081	13.8%	15.7%
2080	13.8%	15.7%
2079	13.9%	15.8%
2078	13.9%	15.9%
2077	13.9%	16%
2076	13.9%	16%
2075	14%	16.1%
2074	14%	16.2%
2073	14%	16.3%
2072	14%	16.4%
2071	14.1%	16.5%
2070	14.1%	16.6%
2069	14.1%	16.7%
2068	14.1%	16.9%
2067	14.1%	17%
2066	14.1%	17.1%
2065	14.1%	17.3%
2064	14.2%	17.4%
2063	14.2%	17.5%
2062	14.2%	17.7%
2061	14.2%	17.8%
2060	14.2%	18%
2059	14.2%	18.2%
2058	14.2%	18.3%
2057	14.3%	18.5%
2056	14.3%	18.6%
2055	14.3%	18.8%
2054	14.3%	18.9%
2053	14.4%	19.1%
2052	14.4%	19.2%
2051	14.5%	19.4%
2050	14.5%	19.5%
2049	14.6%	19.7%
2048	14.6%	19.8%
2047	14.6%	20%
2046	14.7%	20.2%
2045	14.7%	20.4%
2044	14.8%	20.5%
2043	14.8%	20.7%
2042	14.9%	20.9%
2041	14.9%	21.1%
2040	14.9%	21.4%
2039	15%	21.6%
2038	15%	21.9%
2037	15%	22.1%
2036	15.1%	22.4%
2035	15.1%	22.7%
2034	15.2%	23.1%
2033	15.3%	23.4%
2032	15.3%	23.8%
2031	15.4%	24.1%
2030	15.4%	24.5%
2029	15.4%	24.9%
2028	15.4%	25.2%
2027	15.4%	25.6%
2026	15.5%	26%
2025	15.6%	26.4%
2024	15.7%	26.6%
2023	15.9%	26.9%
2022	16%	27.2%
2021	16.2%	27.4%
2020	16.3%	27.7%
2019	16.4%	27.9%
2018	16.6%	28.2%
2017	16.7%	28.5%
2016	16.8%	28.8%
2015	16.9%	29.2%
2014	17.1%	29.5%
2013	17.3%	29.8%
2012	17.6%	30.1%
2011	17.8%	30.5%
2010	18%	30.9%
2009	18.2%	31.3%
2008	18.4%	31.7%
2007	18.5%	32.2%
2006	18.7%	32.7%
2005	18.8%	33.2%
2004	18.8%	33.7%
2003	18.8%	34.2%
2002	18.8%	34.6%
2001	18.7%	35%
2000	18.5%	35.3%
1999	18.3%	35.7%
1998	18.1%	36.1%
1997	17.9%	36.6%
1996	17.6%	37%
1995	17.4%	37.3%
1994	17.2%	37.7%
1993	17.1%	38%
1992	17%	38.4%
1991	17%	38.7%
1990	17.1%	39.1%
1989	17.2%	39.4%
1988	17.5%	39.8%
1987	17.7%	40.2%
1986	18.1%	40.6%
1985	18.4%	41%
1984	18.8%	41.4%
1983	19.2%	41.8%
1982	19.7%	42.3%
1981	20.3%	42.7%
1980	20.8%	43.2%
1979	21.3%	43.7%
1978	21.8%	44.2%
1977	22.1%	44.7%
1976	22.4%	45.2%
1975	22.6%	45.8%
1974	22.7%	46.3%
1973	22.9%	46.8%
1972	23%	47.3%
1971	23.1%	47.7%
1970	23.3%	48.2%
1969	23.5%	48.6%
1968	23.7%	48.9%
1967	23.8%	49.2%
1966	23.8%	49.3%
1965	23.8%	49.4%
1964	23.8%	49.3%
1963	24%	49.2%
1962	24.2%	49.1%
1961	24.7%	48.9%
1960	25.2%	48.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 26.6% in the Dominican Republic in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 39.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and the Dominican Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Dominican Republic

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Dominican Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Dominican Republic
2023	4	124
2022	6	124
2021	8	153
2020	4	121
2019	4	118
2018	5	107
2017	5	104
2016	5	106
2015	5	102
2014	5	95
2013	5	91
2012	6	89
2011	6	91
2010	7	92
2009	7	96
2008	7	94
2007	7	90
2006	7	87
2005	8	83
2004	8	78
2003	8	71
2002	9	68
2001	9	68
2000	9	76
1999	9	92
1998	9	109
1997	10	122
1996	11	138
1995	12	152
1994	12	166
1993	12	176
1992	12	185
1991	12	193
1990	12	203
1989	13	213
1988	13	221
1987	12	231
1986	12	241
1985	12	249

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Denmark, compared to 124 deaths in the Dominican Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominican Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Dominican Republic
2023	0.34%	3.14%
2022	0.35%	3.22%
2021	0.36%	3.31%
2020	0.37%	3.38%
2019	0.38%	3.43%
2018	0.39%	3.47%
2017	0.4%	3.5%
2016	0.4%	3.5%
2015	0.41%	3.5%
2014	0.41%	3.5%
2013	0.41%	3.5%
2012	0.41%	3.49%
2011	0.41%	3.5%
2010	0.41%	3.51%
2009	0.42%	3.52%
2008	0.43%	3.54%
2007	0.45%	3.56%
2006	0.46%	3.59%
2005	0.48%	3.62%
2004	0.5%	3.67%
2003	0.52%	3.73%
2002	0.54%	3.8%
2001	0.55%	3.88%
2000	0.56%	3.98%
1999	0.57%	4.1%
1998	0.59%	4.24%
1997	0.6%	4.4%
1996	0.63%	4.58%
1995	0.65%	4.78%
1994	0.69%	5%
1993	0.74%	5.22%
1992	0.79%	5.46%
1991	0.84%	5.7%
1990	0.89%	5.95%
1989	0.93%	6.19%
1988	0.96%	6.44%
1987	0.97%	6.69%
1986	0.97%	6.94%
1985	0.97%	7.21%
1984	0.96%	7.48%
1983	0.96%	7.76%
1982	0.96%	8.05%
1981	0.98%	8.36%
1980	1%	8.68%
1979	1.03%	9.01%
1978	1.06%	9.35%
1977	1.11%	9.71%
1976	1.17%	10.1%
1975	1.23%	10.5%
1974	1.31%	10.9%
1973	1.39%	11.3%
1972	1.49%	11.7%
1971	1.58%	12%
1970	1.66%	12.4%
1969	1.73%	12.7%
1968	1.81%	13%
1967	1.9%	13.3%
1966	2.01%	13.5%
1965	2.11%	13.8%
1964	2.21%	14.1%
1963	2.3%	14.3%
1962	2.38%	14.5%
1961	2.45%	14.6%
1960	2.5%	14.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 3.14% in the Dominican Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.