Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Ivory Coast by year

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Denmark

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Ivory Coast
2023	1.5	4.28
2022	1.55	4.35
2021	1.72	4.41
2020	1.68	4.46
2019	1.7	4.52
2018	1.73	4.6
2017	1.75	4.76
2016	1.79	4.87
2015	1.71	4.97
2014	1.69	5.07
2013	1.67	5.14
2012	1.73	5.19
2011	1.75	5.24
2010	1.87	5.29
2009	1.84	5.33
2008	1.89	5.36
2007	1.84	5.4
2006	1.85	5.45
2005	1.8	5.5
2004	1.78	5.53
2003	1.76	5.57
2002	1.72	5.64
2001	1.74	5.7
2000	1.77	5.77
1999	1.73	5.81
1998	1.72	5.85
1997	1.75	5.9
1996	1.75	5.95
1995	1.8	6.04
1994	1.81	6.13
1993	1.75	6.27
1992	1.76	6.43
1991	1.68	6.59
1990	1.67	6.72
1989	1.62	6.85
1988	1.56	6.97
1987	1.5	7.09
1986	1.48	7.19
1985	1.45	7.27
1984	1.4	7.35
1983	1.38	7.42
1982	1.43	7.49
1981	1.44	7.54
1980	1.55	7.59
1979	1.6	7.63
1978	1.67	7.67
1977	1.66	7.83
1976	1.75	7.88
1975	1.92	7.91
1974	1.9	7.93
1973	1.92	7.94
1972	2.03	7.94
1971	2.04	7.94
1970	1.95	7.94
1969	2	7.93
1968	2.12	7.91
1967	2.35	7.89
1966	2.62	7.87
1965	2.61	7.84
1964	2.6	7.81
1963	2.67	7.78
1962	2.55	7.75
1961	2.55	7.72
1960	2.57	7.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Ivory Coast in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Ivory Coast
2023	-595	758,261
2022	-1,180	750,270
2021	5,857	732,191
2020	5,831	727,455
2019	6,977	727,774
2018	6,373	722,445
2017	8,071	734,553
2016	9,165	735,630
2015	5,683	731,387
2014	5,644	728,978
2013	3,931	720,228
2012	5,592	708,847
2011	6,685	694,033
2010	8,876	676,554
2009	8,285	654,439
2008	10,438	630,610
2007	8,192	617,247
2006	9,787	605,001
2005	9,755	593,685
2004	9,188	579,424
2003	7,007	568,220
2002	5,376	563,692
2001	6,967	555,220
2000	9,078	545,129
1999	6,919	527,634
1998	7,956	509,167
1997	7,927	489,984
1996	6,842	469,740
1995	6,280	453,719
1994	8,850	438,274
1993	4,670	430,759
1992	6,722	423,294
1991	4,639	413,354
1990	2,056	402,629
1989	2,053	390,081
1988	0	378,575
1987	-1,538	370,654
1986	-2,561	357,205
1985	-4,603	344,549
1984	-5,623	331,910
1983	-6,649	317,379
1982	-2,559	305,204
1981	-3,073	292,755
1980	1,537	280,630
1979	4,605	268,875
1978	9,187	257,222
1977	11,703	250,858
1976	11,667	241,939
1975	20,746	228,883
1974	19,676	216,389
1973	21,092	203,429
1972	24,958	190,842
1971	26,801	179,918
1970	22,673	170,070
1969	23,481	161,541
1968	27,243	153,464
1967	33,363	145,773
1966	38,858	138,438
1965	37,596	131,601
1964	36,832	124,996
1963	36,539	118,526
1962	32,070	111,930
1961	33,205	105,568
1960	32,515	99,681

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 +2.43% in Ivory Coast.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +2.65% in Ivory Coast.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Ivory Coast by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Ivory Coast
2023	9.7	32
2022	9.9	32.5
2021	10.8	33.1
2020	10.4	33.7
2019	10.5	34.3
2018	10.6	35.1
2017	10.6	36.6
2016	10.8	37.7
2015	10.2	38.8
2014	10.1	39.8
2013	10	40.5
2012	10.4	40.7
2011	10.6	40.8
2010	11.4	40.9
2009	11.4	40.7
2008	11.8	40.5
2007	11.7	41
2006	12	41.4
2005	11.9	41.9
2004	12	42.3
2003	12	42.8
2002	11.9	43.4
2001	12.2	43.9
2000	12.6	44.3
1999	12.4	44.2
1998	12.5	44.2
1997	12.8	44.1
1996	12.9	44
1995	13.3	44.1
1994	13.4	44.2
1993	13	44.8
1992	13.1	45.6
1991	12.5	46.1
1990	12.3	46.5
1989	12	46.7
1988	11.5	47.1
1987	11	47.7
1986	10.8	47.9
1985	10.5	48.1
1984	10.1	48.4
1983	9.9	48.5
1982	10.3	48.8
1981	10.4	49
1980	11.2	49.3
1979	11.6	49.6
1978	12.2	49.9
1977	12.2	51
1976	12.9	51.7
1975	14.2	51.7
1974	14.1	52
1973	14.3	52.2
1972	15.1	52.2
1971	15.2	52.4
1970	14.4	52.7
1969	14.6	53
1968	15.3	53.3
1967	16.8	53.5
1966	18.4	53.8
1965	18	54
1964	17.7	54.3
1963	17.6	54.4
1962	16.7	54.5
1961	16.6	54.6
1960	16.6	54.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 32 in Ivory Coast, compared with 16.6 and 54.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Ivory Coast

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UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Ivory Coast
2100	13.7%	23.9%
2099	13.7%	24.1%
2098	13.7%	24.2%
2097	13.7%	24.4%
2096	13.7%	24.5%
2095	13.7%	24.6%
2094	13.7%	24.8%
2093	13.7%	24.9%
2092	13.7%	25.1%
2091	13.7%	25.3%
2090	13.7%	25.4%
2089	13.7%	25.6%
2088	13.7%	25.8%
2087	13.7%	26%
2086	13.7%	26.1%
2085	13.8%	26.3%
2084	13.8%	26.5%
2083	13.8%	26.7%
2082	13.8%	26.9%
2081	13.8%	27.1%
2080	13.8%	27.2%
2079	13.9%	27.4%
2078	13.9%	27.6%
2077	13.9%	27.8%
2076	13.9%	28%
2075	14%	28.1%
2074	14%	28.3%
2073	14%	28.5%
2072	14%	28.6%
2071	14.1%	28.8%
2070	14.1%	29%
2069	14.1%	29.1%
2068	14.1%	29.3%
2067	14.1%	29.5%
2066	14.1%	29.7%
2065	14.1%	30%
2064	14.2%	30.2%
2063	14.2%	30.4%
2062	14.2%	30.7%
2061	14.2%	30.9%
2060	14.2%	31.2%
2059	14.2%	31.5%
2058	14.2%	31.7%
2057	14.3%	32%
2056	14.3%	32.3%
2055	14.3%	32.6%
2054	14.3%	32.9%
2053	14.4%	33.1%
2052	14.4%	33.4%
2051	14.5%	33.6%
2050	14.5%	33.9%
2049	14.6%	34.1%
2048	14.6%	34.3%
2047	14.6%	34.4%
2046	14.7%	34.6%
2045	14.7%	34.8%
2044	14.8%	34.9%
2043	14.8%	35%
2042	14.9%	35.2%
2041	14.9%	35.3%
2040	14.9%	35.5%
2039	15%	35.7%
2038	15%	35.8%
2037	15%	36%
2036	15.1%	36.3%
2035	15.1%	36.5%
2034	15.2%	36.8%
2033	15.3%	37.1%
2032	15.3%	37.6%
2031	15.4%	38%
2030	15.4%	38.5%
2029	15.4%	39.1%
2028	15.4%	39.5%
2027	15.4%	39.8%
2026	15.5%	40.2%
2025	15.6%	40.7%
2024	15.7%	40.9%
2023	15.9%	41.3%
2022	16%	41.7%
2021	16.2%	42%
2020	16.3%	42.2%
2019	16.4%	42.3%
2018	16.6%	42.4%
2017	16.7%	42.4%
2016	16.8%	42.3%
2015	16.9%	42.2%
2014	17.1%	42%
2013	17.3%	42.2%
2012	17.6%	42.7%
2011	17.8%	43.3%
2010	18%	44%
2009	18.2%	44.9%
2008	18.4%	45.8%
2007	18.5%	46.4%
2006	18.7%	46.3%
2005	18.8%	46.3%
2004	18.8%	46.3%
2003	18.8%	46.2%
2002	18.8%	46.2%
2001	18.7%	46.1%
2000	18.5%	46%
1999	18.3%	46%
1998	18.1%	46.1%
1997	17.9%	46.2%
1996	17.6%	46.4%
1995	17.4%	46.7%
1994	17.2%	46.9%
1993	17.1%	47.1%
1992	17%	47.4%
1991	17%	47.6%
1990	17.1%	47.8%
1989	17.2%	47.9%
1988	17.5%	48%
1987	17.7%	48.1%
1986	18.1%	48%
1985	18.4%	47.9%
1984	18.8%	47.8%
1983	19.2%	47.7%
1982	19.7%	47.5%
1981	20.3%	47.3%
1980	20.8%	47.1%
1979	21.3%	46.8%
1978	21.8%	46.5%
1977	22.1%	46.1%
1976	22.4%	45.7%
1975	22.6%	45.4%
1974	22.7%	45.3%
1973	22.9%	45.2%
1972	23%	45.2%
1971	23.1%	45.1%
1970	23.3%	45.1%
1969	23.5%	44.9%
1968	23.7%	44.8%
1967	23.8%	44.6%
1966	23.8%	44.3%
1965	23.8%	44.1%
1964	23.8%	43.9%
1963	24%	43.6%
1962	24.2%	43.4%
1961	24.7%	43.2%
1960	25.2%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 40.9% in Ivory Coast in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 47.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Ivory Coast compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Ivory Coast

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Denmark

Ivory Coast

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Ivory Coast
2023	4	359
2022	6	409
2021	8	459
2020	4	447
2019	4	429
2018	5	449
2017	5	465
2016	5	488
2015	5	505
2014	5	522
2013	5	544
2012	6	566
2011	6	569
2010	7	592
2009	7	588
2008	7	562
2007	7	567
2006	7	544
2005	8	492
2004	8	456
2003	8	451
2002	9	427
2001	9	405
2000	9	378
1999	9	381
1998	9	380
1997	10	364
1996	11	381
1995	12	421
1994	12	463
1993	12	503
1992	12	546
1991	12	584
1990	12	619
1989	13	645
1988	13	671
1987	12	697
1986	12	735
1985	12	766

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 359 deaths in Ivory Coast.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ivory Coast

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Ivory Coast
2023	0.34%	6.71%
2022	0.35%	6.92%
2021	0.36%	7.14%
2020	0.37%	7.37%
2019	0.38%	7.59%
2018	0.39%	7.85%
2017	0.4%	8.11%
2016	0.4%	8.36%
2015	0.41%	8.61%
2014	0.41%	8.92%
2013	0.41%	9.27%
2012	0.41%	9.6%
2011	0.41%	9.91%
2010	0.41%	10.2%
2009	0.42%	10.6%
2008	0.43%	11%
2007	0.45%	11.4%
2006	0.46%	11.8%
2005	0.48%	12.2%
2004	0.5%	12.6%
2003	0.52%	13%
2002	0.54%	13.3%
2001	0.55%	13.7%
2000	0.56%	14.1%
1999	0.57%	14.4%
1998	0.59%	14.6%
1997	0.6%	14.9%
1996	0.63%	15.1%
1995	0.65%	15.2%
1994	0.69%	15.3%
1993	0.74%	15.4%
1992	0.79%	15.4%
1991	0.84%	15.4%
1990	0.89%	15.3%
1989	0.93%	15.3%
1988	0.96%	15.2%
1987	0.97%	15.2%
1986	0.97%	15.3%
1985	0.97%	15.4%
1984	0.96%	15.5%
1983	0.96%	15.8%
1982	0.96%	16.1%
1981	0.98%	16.4%
1980	1%	16.9%
1979	1.03%	17.4%
1978	1.06%	18%
1977	1.11%	18.7%
1976	1.17%	19.5%
1975	1.23%	20.3%
1974	1.31%	21.2%
1973	1.39%	22.1%
1972	1.49%	22.9%
1971	1.58%	23.7%
1970	1.66%	24.5%
1969	1.73%	25.2%
1968	1.81%	26%
1967	1.9%	26.7%
1966	2.01%	27.4%
1965	2.11%	28.2%
1964	2.21%	28.9%
1963	2.3%	29.7%
1962	2.38%	30.5%
1961	2.45%	31.3%
1960	2.5%	32.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 6.71% in Ivory Coast. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.