Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Iceland

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Iceland by year

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Denmark

Iceland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Iceland
2023	1.5	1.59
2022	1.55	1.59
2021	1.72	1.82
2020	1.68	1.72
2019	1.7	1.74
2018	1.73	1.71
2017	1.75	1.71
2016	1.79	1.74
2015	1.71	1.8
2014	1.69	1.93
2013	1.67	1.93
2012	1.73	2.04
2011	1.75	2.02
2010	1.87	2.2
2009	1.84	2.23
2008	1.89	2.15
2007	1.84	2.09
2006	1.85	2.08
2005	1.8	2.05
2004	1.78	2.04
2003	1.76	1.99
2002	1.72	1.93
2001	1.74	1.95
2000	1.77	2.08
1999	1.73	1.99
1998	1.72	2.05
1997	1.75	2.04
1996	1.75	2.12
1995	1.8	2.08
1994	1.81	2.14
1993	1.75	2.22
1992	1.76	2.21
1991	1.68	2.18
1990	1.67	2.3
1989	1.62	2.19
1988	1.56	2.26
1987	1.5	2.06
1986	1.48	1.92
1985	1.45	1.93
1984	1.4	2.08
1983	1.38	2.24
1982	1.43	2.27
1981	1.44	2.33
1980	1.55	2.48
1979	1.6	2.49
1978	1.67	2.35
1977	1.66	2.31
1976	1.75	2.52
1975	1.92	2.65
1974	1.9	2.66
1973	1.92	2.94
1972	2.03	3.09
1971	2.04	2.92
1970	1.95	2.81
1969	2	2.99
1968	2.12	3.06
1967	2.35	3.28
1966	2.62	3.59
1965	2.61	3.73
1964	2.6	3.88
1963	2.67	3.99
1962	2.55	3.98
1961	2.55	3.88
1960	2.57	4.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.59 in Iceland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Iceland
2023	-595	1,697
2022	-1,180	1,719
2021	5,857	2,534
2020	5,831	2,199
2019	6,977	2,163
2018	6,373	1,975
2017	8,071	1,854
2016	9,165	1,711
2015	5,683	1,952
2014	5,644	2,324
2013	3,931	2,169
2012	5,592	2,566
2011	6,685	2,521
2010	8,876	2,862
2009	8,285	3,026
2008	10,438	2,825
2007	8,192	2,617
2006	9,787	2,491
2005	9,755	2,433
2004	9,188	2,425
2003	7,007	2,317
2002	5,376	2,243
2001	6,967	2,365
2000	9,078	2,475
1999	6,919	2,192
1998	7,956	2,357
1997	7,927	2,305
1996	6,842	2,447
1995	6,280	2,354
1994	8,850	2,713
1993	4,670	2,875
1992	6,722	2,898
1991	4,639	2,733
1990	2,056	3,058
1989	2,053	2,832
1988	0	2,847
1987	-1,538	2,360
1986	-2,561	2,384
1985	-4,603	2,221
1984	-5,623	2,539
1983	-6,649	2,702
1982	-2,559	2,736
1981	-3,073	2,677
1980	1,537	2,966
1979	4,605	2,980
1978	9,187	2,727
1977	11,703	2,551
1976	11,667	2,951
1975	20,746	2,965
1974	19,676	2,776
1973	21,092	3,121
1972	24,958	3,241
1971	26,801	2,782
1970	22,673	2,576
1969	23,481	2,766
1968	27,243	2,841
1967	33,363	3,021
1966	38,858	3,305
1965	37,596	3,442
1964	36,832	3,459
1963	36,539	3,490
1962	32,070	3,465
1961	33,205	3,312
1960	32,515	3,758

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 +0.44% in Iceland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +0.57% in Iceland.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Iceland by year

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Denmark

Iceland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Iceland
2023	9.7	11
2022	9.9	11.5
2021	10.8	13.1
2020	10.4	12.3
2019	10.5	12.3
2018	10.6	12
2017	10.6	11.9
2016	10.8	12
2015	10.2	12.5
2014	10.1	13.4
2013	10	13.4
2012	10.4	14.1
2011	10.6	14.1
2010	11.4	15.4
2009	11.4	15.8
2008	11.8	15.2
2007	11.7	14.6
2006	12	14.5
2005	11.9	14.4
2004	12	14.5
2003	12	14.3
2002	11.9	14.1
2001	12.2	14.4
2000	12.6	15.3
1999	12.4	14.8
1998	12.5	15.2
1997	12.8	15.3
1996	12.9	16.1
1995	13.3	16
1994	13.4	16.7
1993	13	17.5
1992	13.1	17.7
1991	12.5	17.6
1990	12.3	18.7
1989	12	18
1988	11.5	18.7
1987	11	16.6
1986	10.8	16.4
1985	10.5	16
1984	10.1	17.2
1983	9.9	18.4
1982	10.3	18.5
1981	10.4	18.8
1980	11.2	19.8
1979	11.6	19.8
1978	12.2	18.6
1977	12.2	18
1976	12.9	19.5
1975	14.2	20.1
1974	14.1	19.9
1973	14.3	21.7
1972	15.1	22.4
1971	15.2	20.8
1970	14.4	19.7
1969	14.6	20.7
1968	15.3	21
1967	16.8	22.2
1966	18.4	24
1965	18	24.6
1964	17.7	25.3
1963	17.6	26
1962	16.7	25.8
1961	16.6	25.5
1960	16.6	28

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 11 in Iceland, compared with 16.6 and 28, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Iceland
2100	13.7%	11.8%
2099	13.7%	11.8%
2098	13.7%	11.8%
2097	13.7%	11.8%
2096	13.7%	11.9%
2095	13.7%	11.9%
2094	13.7%	11.9%
2093	13.7%	11.9%
2092	13.7%	11.9%
2091	13.7%	11.9%
2090	13.7%	11.9%
2089	13.7%	11.9%
2088	13.7%	11.9%
2087	13.7%	11.9%
2086	13.7%	11.9%
2085	13.8%	11.9%
2084	13.8%	11.9%
2083	13.8%	11.9%
2082	13.8%	11.9%
2081	13.8%	11.9%
2080	13.8%	11.9%
2079	13.9%	12%
2078	13.9%	12%
2077	13.9%	12%
2076	13.9%	12%
2075	14%	12.1%
2074	14%	12.1%
2073	14%	12.1%
2072	14%	12.2%
2071	14.1%	12.2%
2070	14.1%	12.3%
2069	14.1%	12.4%
2068	14.1%	12.4%
2067	14.1%	12.5%
2066	14.1%	12.6%
2065	14.1%	12.6%
2064	14.2%	12.7%
2063	14.2%	12.8%
2062	14.2%	12.8%
2061	14.2%	12.9%
2060	14.2%	13%
2059	14.2%	13%
2058	14.2%	13.1%
2057	14.3%	13.2%
2056	14.3%	13.2%
2055	14.3%	13.3%
2054	14.3%	13.4%
2053	14.4%	13.4%
2052	14.4%	13.5%
2051	14.5%	13.6%
2050	14.5%	13.7%
2049	14.6%	13.8%
2048	14.6%	13.8%
2047	14.6%	14%
2046	14.7%	14.1%
2045	14.7%	14.2%
2044	14.8%	14.3%
2043	14.8%	14.4%
2042	14.9%	14.6%
2041	14.9%	14.8%
2040	14.9%	14.9%
2039	15%	15.1%
2038	15%	15.3%
2037	15%	15.5%
2036	15.1%	15.8%
2035	15.1%	16%
2034	15.2%	16.2%
2033	15.3%	16.4%
2032	15.3%	16.5%
2031	15.4%	16.6%
2030	15.4%	16.7%
2029	15.4%	16.9%
2028	15.4%	17%
2027	15.4%	17.2%
2026	15.5%	17.4%
2025	15.6%	17.6%
2024	15.7%	17.8%
2023	15.9%	18.1%
2022	16%	18.4%
2021	16.2%	18.6%
2020	16.3%	18.7%
2019	16.4%	18.9%
2018	16.6%	19.2%
2017	16.7%	19.6%
2016	16.8%	19.9%
2015	16.9%	20.2%
2014	17.1%	20.4%
2013	17.3%	20.6%
2012	17.6%	20.7%
2011	17.8%	20.8%
2010	18%	20.9%
2009	18.2%	20.9%
2008	18.4%	20.9%
2007	18.5%	21.1%
2006	18.7%	21.5%
2005	18.8%	22.1%
2004	18.8%	22.5%
2003	18.8%	22.8%
2002	18.8%	23%
2001	18.7%	23.2%
2000	18.5%	23.3%
1999	18.3%	23.4%
1998	18.1%	23.6%
1997	17.9%	23.9%
1996	17.6%	24.1%
1995	17.4%	24.4%
1994	17.2%	24.7%
1993	17.1%	24.8%
1992	17%	24.8%
1991	17%	24.8%
1990	17.1%	25%
1989	17.2%	25%
1988	17.5%	25.2%
1987	17.7%	25.6%
1986	18.1%	25.9%
1985	18.4%	26.2%
1984	18.8%	26.5%
1983	19.2%	26.7%
1982	19.7%	26.9%
1981	20.3%	27.2%
1980	20.8%	27.5%
1979	21.3%	27.9%
1978	21.8%	28.4%
1977	22.1%	29%
1976	22.4%	29.5%
1975	22.6%	30.1%
1974	22.7%	30.7%
1973	22.9%	31.2%
1972	23%	31.6%
1971	23.1%	32.1%
1970	23.3%	32.6%
1969	23.5%	33.2%
1968	23.7%	33.6%
1967	23.8%	34%
1966	23.8%	34.3%
1965	23.8%	34.5%
1964	23.8%	34.7%
1963	24%	34.9%
1962	24.2%	34.9%
1961	24.7%	35%
1960	25.2%	34.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 17.8% in Iceland in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Iceland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Iceland

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Denmark

Iceland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Iceland
2023	4	3
2022	6	5
2021	8	5
2020	4	12
2019	4	4
2018	5	4
2017	5	3
2016	5	3
2015	5	4
2014	5	4
2013	5	4
2012	6	4
2011	6	4
2010	7	5
2009	7	5
2008	7	4
2007	7	5
2006	7	5
2005	8	5
2004	8	6
2003	8	6
2002	9	7
2001	9	6
2000	9	7
1999	9	7
1998	9	8
1997	10	8
1996	11	7
1995	12	13
1994	12	9
1993	12	10
1992	12	12
1991	12	11
1990	12	13
1989	13	14
1988	13	11
1987	12	13
1986	12	15
1985	12	11

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 3 deaths in Iceland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

Iceland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Iceland
2023	0.34%	0.26%
2022	0.35%	0.26%
2021	0.36%	0.27%
2020	0.37%	0.27%
2019	0.38%	0.27%
2018	0.39%	0.27%
2017	0.4%	0.26%
2016	0.4%	0.26%
2015	0.41%	0.26%
2014	0.41%	0.26%
2013	0.41%	0.26%
2012	0.41%	0.26%
2011	0.41%	0.27%
2010	0.41%	0.27%
2009	0.42%	0.27%
2008	0.43%	0.28%
2007	0.45%	0.29%
2006	0.46%	0.3%
2005	0.48%	0.31%
2004	0.5%	0.33%
2003	0.52%	0.34%
2002	0.54%	0.36%
2001	0.55%	0.38%
2000	0.56%	0.4%
1999	0.57%	0.42%
1998	0.59%	0.45%
1997	0.6%	0.47%
1996	0.63%	0.49%
1995	0.65%	0.52%
1994	0.69%	0.54%
1993	0.74%	0.56%
1992	0.79%	0.58%
1991	0.84%	0.61%
1990	0.89%	0.63%
1989	0.93%	0.65%
1988	0.96%	0.67%
1987	0.97%	0.7%
1986	0.97%	0.73%
1985	0.97%	0.75%
1984	0.96%	0.79%
1983	0.96%	0.83%
1982	0.96%	0.87%
1981	0.98%	0.92%
1980	1%	0.97%
1979	1.03%	1.03%
1978	1.06%	1.09%
1977	1.11%	1.15%
1976	1.17%	1.22%
1975	1.23%	1.29%
1974	1.31%	1.35%
1973	1.39%	1.41%
1972	1.49%	1.48%
1971	1.58%	1.54%
1970	1.66%	1.6%
1969	1.73%	1.66%
1968	1.81%	1.72%
1967	1.9%	1.79%
1966	2.01%	1.85%
1965	2.11%	1.92%
1964	2.21%	1.97%
1963	2.3%	2.02%
1962	2.38%	2.07%
1961	2.45%	2.11%
1960	2.5%	2.14%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 0.26% in Iceland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.