Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Denmark vs DR Congo by year

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Denmark

DR Congo

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	DR Congo
2023	1.5	6.05
2022	1.55	6.11
2021	1.72	6.16
2020	1.68	6.21
2019	1.7	6.25
2018	1.73	6.3
2017	1.75	6.35
2016	1.79	6.39
2015	1.71	6.44
2014	1.69	6.48
2013	1.67	6.53
2012	1.73	6.56
2011	1.75	6.58
2010	1.87	6.59
2009	1.84	6.59
2008	1.89	6.58
2007	1.84	6.56
2006	1.85	6.55
2005	1.8	6.53
2004	1.78	6.53
2003	1.76	6.55
2002	1.72	6.61
2001	1.74	6.66
2000	1.77	6.7
1999	1.73	6.69
1998	1.72	6.7
1997	1.75	6.69
1996	1.75	6.67
1995	1.8	6.68
1994	1.81	6.64
1993	1.75	6.64
1992	1.76	6.64
1991	1.68	6.65
1990	1.67	6.65
1989	1.62	6.65
1988	1.56	6.66
1987	1.5	6.65
1986	1.48	6.63
1985	1.45	6.61
1984	1.4	6.59
1983	1.38	6.56
1982	1.43	6.54
1981	1.44	6.52
1980	1.55	6.5
1979	1.6	6.48
1978	1.67	6.46
1977	1.66	6.45
1976	1.75	6.44
1975	1.92	6.42
1974	1.9	6.4
1973	1.92	6.39
1972	2.03	6.37
1971	2.04	6.34
1970	1.95	6.33
1969	2	6.3
1968	2.12	6.29
1967	2.35	6.27
1966	2.62	6.24
1965	2.61	6.21
1964	2.6	6.19
1963	2.67	6.16
1962	2.55	6.14
1961	2.55	6.12
1960	2.57	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.05 in the DR Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Denmark vs the DR Congo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

DR Congo

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	DR Congo
2023	-595	3,467,787
2022	-1,180	3,347,664
2021	5,857	3,227,992
2020	5,831	3,156,152
2019	6,977	3,075,538
2018	6,373	2,993,184
2017	8,071	2,883,245
2016	9,165	2,753,687
2015	5,683	2,665,016
2014	5,644	2,580,251
2013	3,931	2,489,378
2012	5,592	2,405,462
2011	6,685	2,310,679
2010	8,876	2,212,255
2009	8,285	2,126,912
2008	10,438	2,044,210
2007	8,192	1,963,738
2006	9,787	1,889,398
2005	9,755	1,800,300
2004	9,188	1,731,022
2003	7,007	1,679,188
2002	5,376	1,631,597
2001	6,967	1,594,999
2000	9,078	1,549,518
1999	6,919	1,450,318
1998	7,956	1,375,130
1997	7,927	1,392,037
1996	6,842	1,380,490
1995	6,280	1,395,440
1994	8,850	1,259,539
1993	4,670	1,209,242
1992	6,722	1,152,781
1991	4,639	1,114,033
1990	2,056	1,063,508
1989	2,053	1,027,238
1988	0	995,278
1987	-1,538	959,875
1986	-2,561	925,334
1985	-4,603	885,670
1984	-5,623	844,956
1983	-6,649	807,122
1982	-2,559	774,823
1981	-3,073	748,371
1980	1,537	724,111
1979	4,605	691,773
1978	9,187	646,411
1977	11,703	638,242
1976	11,667	624,147
1975	20,746	608,655
1974	19,676	593,539
1973	21,092	578,280
1972	24,958	564,495
1971	26,801	549,343
1970	22,673	533,300
1969	23,481	514,800
1968	27,243	497,682
1967	33,363	479,552
1966	38,858	463,397
1965	37,596	429,002
1964	36,832	406,334
1963	36,539	398,972
1962	32,070	383,406
1961	33,205	368,207
1960	32,515	363,517

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 +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Denmark vs DR Congo by year

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Denmark

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	DR Congo
2023	9.7	41.3
2022	9.9	41.6
2021	10.8	41.9
2020	10.4	42.2
2019	10.5	42.5
2018	10.6	42.9
2017	10.6	43
2016	10.8	42.9
2015	10.2	43.2
2014	10.1	43.5
2013	10	43.7
2012	10.4	44
2011	10.6	44
2010	11.4	43.9
2009	11.4	44
2008	11.8	44
2007	11.7	44
2006	12	44
2005	11.9	43.7
2004	12	43.8
2003	12	44.2
2002	11.9	44.6
2001	12.2	45
2000	12.6	45.3
1999	12.4	45.2
1998	12.5	44.9
1997	12.8	46
1996	12.9	47
1995	13.3	47.2
1994	13.4	45.3
1993	13	45.9
1992	13.1	45.7
1991	12.5	46
1990	12.3	45.9
1989	12	46.1
1988	11.5	46.4
1987	11	46.5
1986	10.8	46.6
1985	10.5	46.5
1984	10.1	46.2
1983	9.9	46.1
1982	10.3	46
1981	10.4	46.1
1980	11.2	46.1
1979	11.6	45.8
1978	12.2	45.4
1977	12.2	45.9
1976	12.9	46.2
1975	14.2	46.4
1974	14.1	46.6
1973	14.3	46.9
1972	15.1	47.1
1971	15.2	47.4
1970	14.4	47.6
1969	14.6	47.7
1968	15.3	47.8
1967	16.8	47.9
1966	18.4	47.9
1965	18	47.8
1964	17.7	47.7
1963	17.6	47.5
1962	16.7	47.4
1961	16.6	47.2
1960	16.6	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 16.6 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Denmark	DR Congo
2100	13.7%	23.4%
2099	13.7%	23.6%
2098	13.7%	23.8%
2097	13.7%	24%
2096	13.7%	24.2%
2095	13.7%	24.4%
2094	13.7%	24.6%
2093	13.7%	24.8%
2092	13.7%	25%
2091	13.7%	25.2%
2090	13.7%	25.4%
2089	13.7%	25.6%
2088	13.7%	25.8%
2087	13.7%	26.1%
2086	13.7%	26.3%
2085	13.8%	26.5%
2084	13.8%	26.8%
2083	13.8%	27%
2082	13.8%	27.2%
2081	13.8%	27.5%
2080	13.8%	27.8%
2079	13.9%	28%
2078	13.9%	28.3%
2077	13.9%	28.6%
2076	13.9%	28.9%
2075	14%	29.2%
2074	14%	29.5%
2073	14%	29.8%
2072	14%	30.1%
2071	14.1%	30.4%
2070	14.1%	30.7%
2069	14.1%	31.1%
2068	14.1%	31.4%
2067	14.1%	31.7%
2066	14.1%	32.1%
2065	14.1%	32.4%
2064	14.2%	32.8%
2063	14.2%	33.1%
2062	14.2%	33.5%
2061	14.2%	33.8%
2060	14.2%	34.1%
2059	14.2%	34.5%
2058	14.2%	34.8%
2057	14.3%	35.1%
2056	14.3%	35.5%
2055	14.3%	35.8%
2054	14.3%	36.1%
2053	14.4%	36.5%
2052	14.4%	36.8%
2051	14.5%	37.1%
2050	14.5%	37.5%
2049	14.6%	37.8%
2048	14.6%	38.2%
2047	14.6%	38.6%
2046	14.7%	39%
2045	14.7%	39.4%
2044	14.8%	39.8%
2043	14.8%	40.2%
2042	14.9%	40.6%
2041	14.9%	41.1%
2040	14.9%	41.5%
2039	15%	42%
2038	15%	42.4%
2037	15%	42.8%
2036	15.1%	43.2%
2035	15.1%	43.6%
2034	15.2%	44%
2033	15.3%	44.3%
2032	15.3%	44.6%
2031	15.4%	44.9%
2030	15.4%	45.2%
2029	15.4%	45.4%
2028	15.4%	45.6%
2027	15.4%	45.8%
2026	15.5%	45.9%
2025	15.6%	46%
2024	15.7%	46%
2023	15.9%	46.1%
2022	16%	46.1%
2021	16.2%	46.1%
2020	16.3%	46.1%
2019	16.4%	46%
2018	16.6%	45.9%
2017	16.7%	45.8%
2016	16.8%	45.9%
2015	16.9%	46%
2014	17.1%	46%
2013	17.3%	46%
2012	17.6%	46%
2011	17.8%	46%
2010	18%	46.1%
2009	18.2%	46.1%
2008	18.4%	46%
2007	18.5%	46%
2006	18.7%	45.9%
2005	18.8%	45.9%
2004	18.8%	45.9%
2003	18.8%	45.8%
2002	18.8%	45.7%
2001	18.7%	45.7%
2000	18.5%	45.7%
1999	18.3%	45.6%
1998	18.1%	45.6%
1997	17.9%	45.4%
1996	17.6%	44.7%
1995	17.4%	44%
1994	17.2%	44.1%
1993	17.1%	44.5%
1992	17%	44.5%
1991	17%	44.4%
1990	17.1%	44.4%
1989	17.2%	44.3%
1988	17.5%	44.3%
1987	17.7%	44.2%
1986	18.1%	44.1%
1985	18.4%	44.1%
1984	18.8%	44.1%
1983	19.2%	44.2%
1982	19.7%	44.3%
1981	20.3%	44.3%
1980	20.8%	44.2%
1979	21.3%	44.3%
1978	21.8%	44.5%
1977	22.1%	44.6%
1976	22.4%	44.5%
1975	22.6%	44.3%
1974	22.7%	44.2%
1973	22.9%	44%
1972	23%	43.8%
1971	23.1%	43.6%
1970	23.3%	43.4%
1969	23.5%	43.3%
1968	23.7%	43.2%
1967	23.8%	43%
1966	23.8%	42.9%
1965	23.8%	42.8%
1964	23.8%	42.7%
1963	24%	42.7%
1962	24.2%	42.7%
1961	24.7%	42.8%
1960	25.2%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs DR Congo

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Denmark

DR Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	DR Congo
2023	4	427
2022	6	456
2021	8	507
2020	4	489
2019	4	493
2018	5	508
2017	5	519
2016	5	526
2015	5	545
2014	5	558
2013	5	567
2012	6	578
2011	6	589
2010	7	601
2009	7	608
2008	7	620
2007	7	631
2006	7	619
2005	8	613
2004	8	607
2003	8	605
2002	9	601
2001	9	588
2000	9	585
1999	9	601
1998	9	605
1997	10	617
1996	11	661
1995	12	644
1994	12	656
1993	12	683
1992	12	709
1991	12	735
1990	12	755
1989	13	791
1988	13	824
1987	12	863
1986	12	902
1985	12	934

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 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	DR Congo
2023	0.34%	7.32%
2022	0.35%	7.57%
2021	0.36%	7.81%
2020	0.37%	8.07%
2019	0.38%	8.35%
2018	0.39%	8.63%
2017	0.4%	8.93%
2016	0.4%	9.23%
2015	0.41%	9.56%
2014	0.41%	9.9%
2013	0.41%	10.3%
2012	0.41%	10.6%
2011	0.41%	11%
2010	0.41%	11.4%
2009	0.42%	11.8%
2008	0.43%	12.2%
2007	0.45%	12.7%
2006	0.46%	13.1%
2005	0.48%	13.6%
2004	0.5%	14.1%
2003	0.52%	14.6%
2002	0.54%	15%
2001	0.55%	15.5%
2000	0.56%	15.9%
1999	0.57%	16.3%
1998	0.59%	16.7%
1997	0.6%	17%
1996	0.63%	17.3%
1995	0.65%	17.5%
1994	0.69%	17.7%
1993	0.74%	17.9%
1992	0.79%	18.1%
1991	0.84%	18.3%
1990	0.89%	18.5%
1989	0.93%	18.8%
1988	0.96%	19%
1987	0.97%	19.2%
1986	0.97%	19.5%
1985	0.97%	19.7%
1984	0.96%	20%
1983	0.96%	20.3%
1982	0.96%	20.6%
1981	0.98%	20.9%
1980	1%	21.2%
1979	1.03%	21.5%
1978	1.06%	21.9%
1977	1.11%	22.3%
1976	1.17%	22.6%
1975	1.23%	23%
1974	1.31%	23.4%
1973	1.39%	23.7%
1972	1.49%	24%
1971	1.58%	24.3%
1970	1.66%	24.7%
1969	1.73%	25.1%
1968	1.81%	-
1967	1.9%	-
1966	2.01%	-
1965	2.11%	-
1964	2.21%	-
1963	2.3%	-
1962	2.38%	-
1961	2.45%	-
1960	2.5%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.