Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and El Salvador

Fertility rate in Denmark vs El Salvador by year

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Denmark

El Salvador

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	El Salvador
2023	1.5	1.78
2022	1.55	1.79
2021	1.72	1.8
2020	1.68	1.82
2019	1.7	1.84
2018	1.73	1.85
2017	1.75	1.9
2016	1.79	1.97
2015	1.71	2.07
2014	1.69	2.13
2013	1.67	2.15
2012	1.73	2.19
2011	1.75	2.22
2010	1.87	2.24
2009	1.84	2.26
2008	1.89	2.29
2007	1.84	2.35
2006	1.85	2.4
2005	1.8	2.44
2004	1.78	2.52
2003	1.76	2.64
2002	1.72	2.78
2001	1.74	2.93
2000	1.77	3.08
1999	1.73	3.22
1998	1.72	3.34
1997	1.75	3.38
1996	1.75	3.48
1995	1.8	3.57
1994	1.81	3.61
1993	1.75	3.69
1992	1.76	3.8
1991	1.68	3.89
1990	1.67	3.96
1989	1.62	4.03
1988	1.56	4.1
1987	1.5	4.18
1986	1.48	4.19
1985	1.45	4.32
1984	1.4	4.48
1983	1.38	4.65
1982	1.43	4.83
1981	1.44	4.99
1980	1.55	5.11
1979	1.6	5.23
1978	1.67	5.36
1977	1.66	5.47
1976	1.75	5.59
1975	1.92	5.71
1974	1.9	5.82
1973	1.92	5.93
1972	2.03	6.03
1971	2.04	6.13
1970	1.95	6.18
1969	2	6.28
1968	2.12	6.39
1967	2.35	6.49
1966	2.62	6.57
1965	2.61	6.64
1964	2.6	6.68
1963	2.67	6.69
1962	2.55	6.68
1961	2.55	6.64
1960	2.57	6.62

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in El Salvador in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Denmark vs El Salvador population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

El Salvador

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	El Salvador
2023	-595	51,985
2022	-1,180	53,138
2021	5,857	46,530
2020	5,831	48,244
2019	6,977	56,816
2018	6,373	57,509
2017	8,071	59,824
2016	9,165	63,751
2015	5,683	69,263
2014	5,644	72,581
2013	3,931	73,869
2012	5,592	75,495
2011	6,685	76,182
2010	8,876	75,695
2009	8,285	74,908
2008	10,438	75,107
2007	8,192	76,776
2006	9,787	80,887
2005	9,755	84,883
2004	9,188	90,905
2003	7,007	97,849
2002	5,376	106,137
2001	6,967	114,313
2000	9,078	122,315
1999	6,919	128,947
1998	7,956	134,065
1997	7,927	134,448
1996	6,842	136,929
1995	6,280	138,268
1994	8,850	137,974
1993	4,670	138,432
1992	6,722	139,221
1991	4,639	140,691
1990	2,056	140,311
1989	2,053	139,093
1988	0	136,230
1987	-1,538	133,667
1986	-2,561	130,177
1985	-4,603	127,248
1984	-5,623	125,036
1983	-6,649	121,700
1982	-2,559	120,938
1981	-3,073	117,346
1980	1,537	111,771
1979	4,605	123,838
1978	9,187	124,468
1977	11,703	121,446
1976	11,667	120,511
1975	20,746	116,737
1974	19,676	113,846
1973	21,092	111,546
1972	24,958	107,604
1971	26,801	104,714
1970	22,673	100,499
1969	23,481	99,848
1968	27,243	98,851
1967	33,363	98,424
1966	38,858	97,156
1965	37,596	95,341
1964	36,832	93,328
1963	36,539	90,794
1962	32,070	88,237
1961	33,205	84,614
1960	32,515	81,544

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 +0.82% in El Salvador.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +0.93% in El Salvador.

Birth rate in Denmark vs El Salvador by year

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Denmark

El Salvador

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	El Salvador
2023	9.7	15.8
2022	9.9	15.9
2021	10.8	16.2
2020	10.4	16.3
2019	10.5	16.6
2018	10.6	16.7
2017	10.6	17.1
2016	10.8	17.7
2015	10.2	18.6
2014	10.1	19
2013	10	19.2
2012	10.4	19.4
2011	10.6	19.6
2010	11.4	19.7
2009	11.4	19.8
2008	11.8	20
2007	11.7	20.6
2006	12	21
2005	11.9	21.4
2004	12	22.1
2003	12	23.1
2002	11.9	24.4
2001	12.2	25.8
2000	12.6	27.1
1999	12.4	28.3
1998	12.5	29.4
1997	12.8	29.6
1996	12.9	30.3
1995	13.3	30.8
1994	13.4	31
1993	13	31.3
1992	13.1	32.2
1991	12.5	33.1
1990	12.3	33.7
1989	12	34.4
1988	11.5	34.9
1987	11	35.2
1986	10.8	35.1
1985	10.5	35.7
1984	10.1	36.7
1983	9.9	37.7
1982	10.3	38.6
1981	10.4	39.6
1980	11.2	39.8
1979	11.6	40.1
1978	12.2	40.4
1977	12.2	40.8
1976	12.9	41.2
1975	14.2	41.5
1974	14.1	41.9
1973	14.3	42.2
1972	15.1	42.5
1971	15.2	42.8
1970	14.4	42.8
1969	14.6	43.5
1968	15.3	44.3
1967	16.8	45.1
1966	18.4	45.7
1965	18	46.3
1964	17.7	46.8
1963	17.6	47
1962	16.7	47.1
1961	16.6	47
1960	16.6	47

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 15.8 in El Salvador, compared with 16.6 and 47, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

El Salvador

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	El Salvador
2100	13.7%	12.6%
2099	13.7%	12.6%
2098	13.7%	12.7%
2097	13.7%	12.7%
2096	13.7%	12.7%
2095	13.7%	12.7%
2094	13.7%	12.8%
2093	13.7%	12.8%
2092	13.7%	12.8%
2091	13.7%	12.9%
2090	13.7%	12.9%
2089	13.7%	12.9%
2088	13.7%	13%
2087	13.7%	13%
2086	13.7%	13.1%
2085	13.8%	13.1%
2084	13.8%	13.2%
2083	13.8%	13.2%
2082	13.8%	13.3%
2081	13.8%	13.3%
2080	13.8%	13.4%
2079	13.9%	13.5%
2078	13.9%	13.6%
2077	13.9%	13.6%
2076	13.9%	13.7%
2075	14%	13.8%
2074	14%	13.9%
2073	14%	14%
2072	14%	14%
2071	14.1%	14.1%
2070	14.1%	14.2%
2069	14.1%	14.3%
2068	14.1%	14.5%
2067	14.1%	14.6%
2066	14.1%	14.7%
2065	14.1%	14.8%
2064	14.2%	14.9%
2063	14.2%	15%
2062	14.2%	15.2%
2061	14.2%	15.3%
2060	14.2%	15.5%
2059	14.2%	15.6%
2058	14.2%	15.8%
2057	14.3%	15.9%
2056	14.3%	16.1%
2055	14.3%	16.3%
2054	14.3%	16.4%
2053	14.4%	16.6%
2052	14.4%	16.8%
2051	14.5%	17%
2050	14.5%	17.2%
2049	14.6%	17.5%
2048	14.6%	17.7%
2047	14.6%	17.9%
2046	14.7%	18.2%
2045	14.7%	18.4%
2044	14.8%	18.7%
2043	14.8%	18.9%
2042	14.9%	19.2%
2041	14.9%	19.4%
2040	14.9%	19.7%
2039	15%	19.9%
2038	15%	20.2%
2037	15%	20.5%
2036	15.1%	20.7%
2035	15.1%	21%
2034	15.2%	21.2%
2033	15.3%	21.5%
2032	15.3%	21.8%
2031	15.4%	22.1%
2030	15.4%	22.5%
2029	15.4%	22.9%
2028	15.4%	23.3%
2027	15.4%	23.7%
2026	15.5%	24.2%
2025	15.6%	24.6%
2024	15.7%	24.8%
2023	15.9%	25.2%
2022	16%	25.6%
2021	16.2%	26%
2020	16.3%	26.3%
2019	16.4%	26.7%
2018	16.6%	27%
2017	16.7%	27.5%
2016	16.8%	28%
2015	16.9%	28.6%
2014	17.1%	29.2%
2013	17.3%	29.9%
2012	17.6%	30.6%
2011	17.8%	31.3%
2010	18%	32%
2009	18.2%	32.7%
2008	18.4%	33.4%
2007	18.5%	33.9%
2006	18.7%	34.4%
2005	18.8%	34.9%
2004	18.8%	35.4%
2003	18.8%	35.9%
2002	18.8%	36.3%
2001	18.7%	36.7%
2000	18.5%	37.1%
1999	18.3%	37.5%
1998	18.1%	38%
1997	17.9%	38.5%
1996	17.6%	39.1%
1995	17.4%	39.8%
1994	17.2%	40.5%
1993	17.1%	41.1%
1992	17%	41.5%
1991	17%	41.7%
1990	17.1%	41.7%
1989	17.2%	41.8%
1988	17.5%	41.9%
1987	17.7%	42.1%
1986	18.1%	42.4%
1985	18.4%	42.7%
1984	18.8%	43.1%
1983	19.2%	43.4%
1982	19.7%	43.7%
1981	20.3%	43.9%
1980	20.8%	44.2%
1979	21.3%	44.5%
1978	21.8%	44.9%
1977	22.1%	45.3%
1976	22.4%	45.6%
1975	22.6%	45.9%
1974	22.7%	46.2%
1973	22.9%	46.4%
1972	23%	46.6%
1971	23.1%	46.7%
1970	23.3%	46.8%
1969	23.5%	46.8%
1968	23.7%	46.6%
1967	23.8%	46.5%
1966	23.8%	46.3%
1965	23.8%	46.2%
1964	23.8%	46.1%
1963	24%	46%
1962	24.2%	45.8%
1961	24.7%	45.7%
1960	25.2%	45.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 24.8% in El Salvador in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and El Salvador compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs El Salvador

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Denmark

El Salvador

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	El Salvador
2023	4	39
2022	6	39
2021	8	58
2020	4	48
2019	4	40
2018	5	43
2017	5	44
2016	5	43
2015	5	43
2014	5	41
2013	5	39
2012	6	36
2011	6	35
2010	7	34
2009	7	35
2008	7	33
2007	7	33
2006	7	33
2005	8	34
2004	8	35
2003	8	38
2002	9	40
2001	9	45
2000	9	48
1999	9	53
1998	9	61
1997	10	67
1996	11	78
1995	12	89
1994	12	101
1993	12	114
1992	12	121
1991	12	129
1990	12	145
1989	13	155
1988	13	173
1987	12	178
1986	12	169
1985	12	193

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 39 deaths in El Salvador.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

El Salvador

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	El Salvador
2023	0.34%	1.04%
2022	0.35%	1.08%
2021	0.36%	1.12%
2020	0.37%	1.17%
2019	0.38%	1.22%
2018	0.39%	1.27%
2017	0.4%	1.33%
2016	0.4%	1.39%
2015	0.41%	1.45%
2014	0.41%	1.52%
2013	0.41%	1.59%
2012	0.41%	1.67%
2011	0.41%	1.75%
2010	0.41%	1.84%
2009	0.42%	1.94%
2008	0.43%	2.04%
2007	0.45%	2.15%
2006	0.46%	2.27%
2005	0.48%	2.4%
2004	0.5%	2.55%
2003	0.52%	2.7%
2002	0.54%	2.86%
2001	0.55%	3.04%
2000	0.56%	3.23%
1999	0.57%	3.43%
1998	0.59%	3.65%
1997	0.6%	3.89%
1996	0.63%	4.15%
1995	0.65%	4.42%
1994	0.69%	4.71%
1993	0.74%	5%
1992	0.79%	5.3%
1991	0.84%	5.61%
1990	0.89%	5.94%
1989	0.93%	6.28%
1988	0.96%	6.65%
1987	0.97%	7.04%
1986	0.97%	7.47%
1985	0.97%	7.93%
1984	0.96%	8.42%
1983	0.96%	8.94%
1982	0.96%	9.46%
1981	0.98%	10%
1980	1%	12.5%
1979	1.03%	11.1%
1978	1.06%	11.6%
1977	1.11%	12.1%
1976	1.17%	12.6%
1975	1.23%	13.1%
1974	1.31%	13.5%
1973	1.39%	13.9%
1972	1.49%	14.3%
1971	1.58%	14.6%
1970	1.66%	15%
1969	1.73%	15.3%
1968	1.81%	15.6%
1967	1.9%	16%
1966	2.01%	16.3%
1965	2.11%	16.6%
1964	2.21%	17%
1963	2.3%	17.3%
1962	2.38%	17.7%
1961	2.45%	18.1%
1960	2.5%	18.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 1.04% in El Salvador. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.