Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Guinea

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Guinea by year

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Denmark

Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Guinea
2023	1.5	4.22
2022	1.55	4.3
2021	1.72	4.4
2020	1.68	4.49
2019	1.7	4.58
2018	1.73	4.67
2017	1.75	4.79
2016	1.79	4.92
2015	1.71	5
2014	1.69	5.07
2013	1.67	5.15
2012	1.73	5.23
2011	1.75	5.34
2010	1.87	5.44
2009	1.84	5.53
2008	1.89	5.6
2007	1.84	5.66
2006	1.85	5.7
2005	1.8	5.73
2004	1.78	5.73
2003	1.76	5.74
2002	1.72	5.78
2001	1.74	5.83
2000	1.77	5.92
1999	1.73	5.99
1998	1.72	6.05
1997	1.75	6.12
1996	1.75	6.21
1995	1.8	6.29
1994	1.81	6.36
1993	1.75	6.41
1992	1.76	6.45
1991	1.68	6.48
1990	1.67	6.52
1989	1.62	6.55
1988	1.56	6.56
1987	1.5	6.57
1986	1.48	6.55
1985	1.45	6.53
1984	1.4	6.51
1983	1.38	6.49
1982	1.43	6.49
1981	1.44	6.46
1980	1.55	6.46
1979	1.6	6.45
1978	1.67	6.44
1977	1.66	6.43
1976	1.75	6.4
1975	1.92	6.37
1974	1.9	6.34
1973	1.92	6.31
1972	2.03	6.28
1971	2.04	6.26
1970	1.95	6.24
1969	2	6.23
1968	2.12	6.21
1967	2.35	6.2
1966	2.62	6.19
1965	2.61	6.18
1964	2.6	6.17
1963	2.67	6.15
1962	2.55	6.14
1961	2.55	6.13
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 4.22 in Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Guinea
2023	-595	356,147
2022	-1,180	352,517
2021	5,857	345,121
2020	5,831	342,289
2019	6,977	338,984
2018	6,373	332,585
2017	8,071	328,542
2016	9,165	324,608
2015	5,683	316,604
2014	5,644	309,539
2013	3,931	304,430
2012	5,592	298,094
2011	6,685	293,318
2010	8,876	288,512
2009	8,285	281,920
2008	10,438	274,327
2007	8,192	266,070
2006	9,787	258,518
2005	9,755	251,209
2004	9,188	242,075
2003	7,007	234,774
2002	5,376	229,022
2001	6,967	227,642
2000	9,078	227,081
1999	6,919	223,968
1998	7,956	219,385
1997	7,927	220,373
1996	6,842	214,896
1995	6,280	205,644
1994	8,850	201,439
1993	4,670	195,612
1992	6,722	189,682
1991	4,639	181,299
1990	2,056	169,926
1989	2,053	164,707
1988	0	159,566
1987	-1,538	154,178
1986	-2,561	148,137
1985	-4,603	142,313
1984	-5,623	136,640
1983	-6,649	130,629
1982	-2,559	126,831
1981	-3,073	121,223
1980	1,537	117,186
1979	4,605	113,141
1978	9,187	109,415
1977	11,703	105,990
1976	11,667	102,449
1975	20,746	99,267
1974	19,676	96,315
1973	21,092	93,764
1972	24,958	91,147
1971	26,801	88,358
1970	22,673	85,418
1969	23,481	82,799
1968	27,243	79,892
1967	33,363	77,251
1966	38,858	74,748
1965	37,596	72,134
1964	36,832	69,848
1963	36,539	67,690
1962	32,070	65,672
1961	33,205	63,766
1960	32,515	61,848

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 +2.47% in Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +2.6% in Guinea.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Guinea by year

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Denmark

Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Guinea
2023	9.7	33.8
2022	9.9	34.4
2021	10.8	35
2020	10.4	35.5
2019	10.5	36
2018	10.6	36.3
2017	10.6	36.9
2016	10.8	37.4
2015	10.2	37.8
2014	10.1	38
2013	10	38.4
2012	10.4	38.7
2011	10.6	39.2
2010	11.4	39.6
2009	11.4	39.9
2008	11.8	40.1
2007	11.7	40.2
2006	12	40.3
2005	11.9	40.4
2004	12	40.2
2003	12	40.3
2002	11.9	40.6
2001	12.2	41.3
2000	12.6	41.8
1999	12.4	42.4
1998	12.5	42.8
1997	12.8	43.9
1996	12.9	44.2
1995	13.3	44.3
1994	13.4	45.1
1993	13	45.4
1992	13.1	45.9
1991	12.5	45.8
1990	12.3	45.5
1989	12	46
1988	11.5	46.2
1987	11	46.3
1986	10.8	46.2
1985	10.5	46.1
1984	10.1	46
1983	9.9	45.9
1982	10.3	45.9
1981	10.4	45.7
1980	11.2	45.8
1979	11.6	45.7
1978	12.2	45.7
1977	12.2	45.7
1976	12.9	45.6
1975	14.2	45.6
1974	14.1	45.6
1973	14.3	45.6
1972	15.1	45.6
1971	15.2	45.6
1970	14.4	45.5
1969	14.6	45.5
1968	15.3	45.5
1967	16.8	45.5
1966	18.4	45.5
1965	18	45.5
1964	17.7	45.5
1963	17.6	45.6
1962	16.7	45.6
1961	16.6	45.6
1960	16.6	45.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 33.8 in Guinea, compared with 16.6 and 45.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Guinea
2100	13.7%	20.5%
2099	13.7%	20.6%
2098	13.7%	20.8%
2097	13.7%	20.9%
2096	13.7%	21%
2095	13.7%	21.2%
2094	13.7%	21.3%
2093	13.7%	21.4%
2092	13.7%	21.6%
2091	13.7%	21.7%
2090	13.7%	21.9%
2089	13.7%	22%
2088	13.7%	22.2%
2087	13.7%	22.3%
2086	13.7%	22.5%
2085	13.8%	22.6%
2084	13.8%	22.8%
2083	13.8%	22.9%
2082	13.8%	23.1%
2081	13.8%	23.3%
2080	13.8%	23.4%
2079	13.9%	23.6%
2078	13.9%	23.8%
2077	13.9%	24%
2076	13.9%	24.1%
2075	14%	24.3%
2074	14%	24.5%
2073	14%	24.7%
2072	14%	25%
2071	14.1%	25.2%
2070	14.1%	25.4%
2069	14.1%	25.6%
2068	14.1%	25.9%
2067	14.1%	26.1%
2066	14.1%	26.4%
2065	14.1%	26.6%
2064	14.2%	26.9%
2063	14.2%	27.2%
2062	14.2%	27.5%
2061	14.2%	27.7%
2060	14.2%	28%
2059	14.2%	28.3%
2058	14.2%	28.6%
2057	14.3%	28.9%
2056	14.3%	29.2%
2055	14.3%	29.5%
2054	14.3%	29.8%
2053	14.4%	30.1%
2052	14.4%	30.4%
2051	14.5%	30.7%
2050	14.5%	31%
2049	14.6%	31.3%
2048	14.6%	31.7%
2047	14.6%	32%
2046	14.7%	32.4%
2045	14.7%	32.7%
2044	14.8%	33.1%
2043	14.8%	33.5%
2042	14.9%	33.9%
2041	14.9%	34.3%
2040	14.9%	34.7%
2039	15%	35.1%
2038	15%	35.5%
2037	15%	35.9%
2036	15.1%	36.4%
2035	15.1%	36.8%
2034	15.2%	37.3%
2033	15.3%	37.7%
2032	15.3%	38.1%
2031	15.4%	38.5%
2030	15.4%	38.9%
2029	15.4%	39.3%
2028	15.4%	39.7%
2027	15.4%	40%
2026	15.5%	40.4%
2025	15.6%	40.7%
2024	15.7%	40.9%
2023	15.9%	41.2%
2022	16%	41.6%
2021	16.2%	41.9%
2020	16.3%	42.1%
2019	16.4%	42.4%
2018	16.6%	42.6%
2017	16.7%	42.9%
2016	16.8%	43.1%
2015	16.9%	43.3%
2014	17.1%	43.5%
2013	17.3%	43.8%
2012	17.6%	44%
2011	17.8%	44.2%
2010	18%	44.5%
2009	18.2%	44.7%
2008	18.4%	44.9%
2007	18.5%	45.1%
2006	18.7%	45.3%
2005	18.8%	45.3%
2004	18.8%	45.3%
2003	18.8%	45.4%
2002	18.8%	45.5%
2001	18.7%	45.3%
2000	18.5%	44.9%
1999	18.3%	44.7%
1998	18.1%	44.5%
1997	17.9%	44.2%
1996	17.6%	43.9%
1995	17.4%	43.8%
1994	17.2%	43.7%
1993	17.1%	43.6%
1992	17%	43.5%
1991	17%	43.4%
1990	17.1%	43.3%
1989	17.2%	43.2%
1988	17.5%	43.1%
1987	17.7%	43.1%
1986	18.1%	43%
1985	18.4%	43%
1984	18.8%	42.9%
1983	19.2%	42.8%
1982	19.7%	42.7%
1981	20.3%	42.6%
1980	20.8%	42.4%
1979	21.3%	42.2%
1978	21.8%	42%
1977	22.1%	41.8%
1976	22.4%	41.5%
1975	22.6%	41.3%
1974	22.7%	41.1%
1973	22.9%	40.9%
1972	23%	40.7%
1971	23.1%	40.5%
1970	23.3%	40.4%
1969	23.5%	40.3%
1968	23.7%	40.3%
1967	23.8%	40.2%
1966	23.8%	40.2%
1965	23.8%	40.1%
1964	23.8%	40%
1963	24%	39.9%
1962	24.2%	39.9%
1961	24.7%	39.7%
1960	25.2%	39.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 40.9% in Guinea in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 43.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Guinea

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Denmark

Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Guinea
2023	4	494
2022	6	500
2021	8	533
2020	4	528
2019	4	548
2018	5	560
2017	5	582
2016	5	606
2015	5	642
2014	5	664
2013	5	682
2012	6	703
2011	6	728
2010	7	750
2009	7	766
2008	7	772
2007	7	802
2006	7	825
2005	8	843
2004	8	869
2003	8	892
2002	9	916
2001	9	946
2000	9	951
1999	9	960
1998	9	971
1997	10	994
1996	11	1,010
1995	12	1,042
1994	12	1,081
1993	12	1,094
1992	12	1,124
1991	12	1,143
1990	12	1,162
1989	13	1,188
1988	13	1,202
1987	12	1,218
1986	12	1,234
1985	12	1,248

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 494 deaths in Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Guinea
2023	0.34%	9.5%
2022	0.35%	9.78%
2021	0.36%	10.1%
2020	0.37%	10.3%
2019	0.38%	10.6%
2018	0.39%	10.8%
2017	0.4%	11%
2016	0.4%	11.2%
2015	0.41%	11.4%
2014	0.41%	11.6%
2013	0.41%	11.7%
2012	0.41%	11.8%
2011	0.41%	12%
2010	0.41%	12.2%
2009	0.42%	12.4%
2008	0.43%	12.7%
2007	0.45%	12.9%
2006	0.46%	13.3%
2005	0.48%	13.7%
2004	0.5%	14.1%
2003	0.52%	14.6%
2002	0.54%	15.2%
2001	0.55%	15.9%
2000	0.56%	16.5%
1999	0.57%	17.2%
1998	0.59%	17.9%
1997	0.6%	18.6%
1996	0.63%	19.3%
1995	0.65%	20%
1994	0.69%	20.7%
1993	0.74%	21.4%
1992	0.79%	22.1%
1991	0.84%	22.7%
1990	0.89%	23.3%
1989	0.93%	23.9%
1988	0.96%	24.4%
1987	0.97%	24.8%
1986	0.97%	25.3%
1985	0.97%	25.8%
1984	0.96%	26.2%
1983	0.96%	26.7%
1982	0.96%	27.2%
1981	0.98%	27.7%
1980	1%	28.2%
1979	1.03%	28.7%
1978	1.06%	29.2%
1977	1.11%	29.7%
1976	1.17%	30.1%
1975	1.23%	30.6%
1974	1.31%	30.9%
1973	1.39%	31.3%
1972	1.49%	31.6%
1971	1.58%	31.9%
1970	1.66%	32.2%
1969	1.73%	32.5%
1968	1.81%	32.8%
1967	1.9%	33.1%
1966	2.01%	33.4%
1965	2.11%	33.6%
1964	2.21%	33.9%
1963	2.3%	34.2%
1962	2.38%	34.4%
1961	2.45%	34.7%
1960	2.5%	35%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 9.5% in Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.