Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Lesotho by year

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Denmark

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Lesotho
2023	1.5	2.69
2022	1.55	2.72
2021	1.72	2.77
2020	1.68	2.85
2019	1.7	2.92
2018	1.73	3.02
2017	1.75	3.11
2016	1.79	3.18
2015	1.71	3.22
2014	1.69	3.24
2013	1.67	3.28
2012	1.73	3.3
2011	1.75	3.34
2010	1.87	3.25
2009	1.84	3.31
2008	1.89	3.39
2007	1.84	3.44
2006	1.85	3.41
2005	1.8	3.43
2004	1.78	3.51
2003	1.76	3.62
2002	1.72	3.68
2001	1.74	3.63
2000	1.77	3.61
1999	1.73	3.67
1998	1.72	3.82
1997	1.75	3.98
1996	1.75	4.06
1995	1.8	4.13
1994	1.81	4.21
1993	1.75	4.37
1992	1.76	4.54
1991	1.68	4.68
1990	1.67	4.81
1989	1.62	4.96
1988	1.56	5.1
1987	1.5	5.22
1986	1.48	5.32
1985	1.45	5.4
1984	1.4	5.48
1983	1.38	5.56
1982	1.43	5.63
1981	1.44	5.69
1980	1.55	5.75
1979	1.6	5.79
1978	1.67	5.82
1977	1.66	5.85
1976	1.75	5.87
1975	1.92	5.83
1974	1.9	5.75
1973	1.92	5.69
1972	2.03	5.69
1971	2.04	5.7
1970	1.95	5.7
1969	2	5.7
1968	2.12	5.73
1967	2.35	5.75
1966	2.62	5.76
1965	2.61	5.77
1964	2.6	5.77
1963	2.67	5.78
1962	2.55	5.79
1961	2.55	5.79
1960	2.57	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Lesotho
2023	-595	31,115
2022	-1,180	30,803
2021	5,857	27,806
2020	5,831	30,721
2019	6,977	32,279
2018	6,373	33,112
2017	8,071	33,601
2016	9,165	33,390
2015	5,683	32,087
2014	5,644	30,922
2013	3,931	29,789
2012	5,592	27,592
2011	6,685	25,647
2010	8,876	21,877
2009	8,285	20,335
2008	10,438	19,349
2007	8,192	17,763
2006	9,787	15,234
2005	9,755	15,831
2004	9,188	17,271
2003	7,007	20,133
2002	5,376	22,274
2001	6,967	23,190
2000	9,078	24,786
1999	6,919	27,393
1998	7,956	30,889
1997	7,927	34,637
1996	6,842	36,228
1995	6,280	37,370
1994	8,850	38,629
1993	4,670	40,505
1992	6,722	42,579
1991	4,639	44,026
1990	2,056	45,060
1989	2,053	46,264
1988	0	47,158
1987	-1,538	47,718
1986	-2,561	45,232
1985	-4,603	44,575
1984	-5,623	43,785
1983	-6,649	42,899
1982	-2,559	41,941
1981	-3,073	40,808
1980	1,537	39,617
1979	4,605	38,440
1978	9,187	37,084
1977	11,703	35,654
1976	11,667	34,117
1975	20,746	32,311
1974	19,676	30,444
1973	21,092	28,859
1972	24,958	27,841
1971	26,801	26,838
1970	22,673	25,935
1969	23,481	25,137
1968	27,243	24,490
1967	33,363	23,911
1966	38,858	23,326
1965	37,596	22,755
1964	36,832	22,116
1963	36,539	21,585
1962	32,070	21,132
1961	33,205	20,581
1960	32,515	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Lesotho by year

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Denmark

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Lesotho
2023	9.7	24.1
2022	9.9	24.4
2021	10.8	24.9
2020	10.4	25.6
2019	10.5	26.4
2018	10.6	27.4
2017	10.6	28.2
2016	10.8	28.9
2015	10.2	29.2
2014	10.1	29.5
2013	10	30
2012	10.4	30
2011	10.6	30.2
2010	11.4	29.2
2009	11.4	29.4
2008	11.8	29.6
2007	11.7	29.5
2006	12	28.6
2005	11.9	28.6
2004	12	28.7
2003	12	29.3
2002	11.9	29.4
2001	12.2	28.7
2000	12.6	28.2
1999	12.4	28.5
1998	12.5	29.2
1997	12.8	30.2
1996	12.9	30.4
1995	13.3	30.6
1994	13.4	31
1993	13	32
1992	13.1	33.2
1991	12.5	34.2
1990	12.3	35.1
1989	12	36.3
1988	11.5	37.4
1987	11	38.3
1986	10.8	37.5
1985	10.5	37.9
1984	10.1	38.4
1983	9.9	38.9
1982	10.3	39.5
1981	10.4	39.9
1980	11.2	40.4
1979	11.6	40.8
1978	12.2	41
1977	12.2	41.1
1976	12.9	41
1975	14.2	40.6
1974	14.1	40.2
1973	14.3	39.9
1972	15.1	40.2
1971	15.2	40.5
1970	14.4	40.8
1969	14.6	41.3
1968	15.3	41.9
1967	16.8	42.5
1966	18.4	43
1965	18	43.3
1964	17.7	43.5
1963	17.6	43.7
1962	16.7	44.1
1961	16.6	44.3
1960	16.6	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 16.6 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Lesotho
2100	13.7%	18%
2099	13.7%	18.1%
2098	13.7%	18.2%
2097	13.7%	18.3%
2096	13.7%	18.3%
2095	13.7%	18.4%
2094	13.7%	18.5%
2093	13.7%	18.6%
2092	13.7%	18.7%
2091	13.7%	18.9%
2090	13.7%	19%
2089	13.7%	19.1%
2088	13.7%	19.2%
2087	13.7%	19.3%
2086	13.7%	19.4%
2085	13.8%	19.6%
2084	13.8%	19.7%
2083	13.8%	19.8%
2082	13.8%	19.9%
2081	13.8%	20%
2080	13.8%	20.2%
2079	13.9%	20.3%
2078	13.9%	20.4%
2077	13.9%	20.5%
2076	13.9%	20.6%
2075	14%	20.7%
2074	14%	20.9%
2073	14%	21%
2072	14%	21.1%
2071	14.1%	21.3%
2070	14.1%	21.4%
2069	14.1%	21.5%
2068	14.1%	21.7%
2067	14.1%	21.9%
2066	14.1%	22%
2065	14.1%	22.2%
2064	14.2%	22.4%
2063	14.2%	22.6%
2062	14.2%	22.8%
2061	14.2%	23%
2060	14.2%	23.3%
2059	14.2%	23.5%
2058	14.2%	23.7%
2057	14.3%	24%
2056	14.3%	24.2%
2055	14.3%	24.5%
2054	14.3%	24.7%
2053	14.4%	25%
2052	14.4%	25.3%
2051	14.5%	25.5%
2050	14.5%	25.8%
2049	14.6%	26.1%
2048	14.6%	26.3%
2047	14.6%	26.5%
2046	14.7%	26.8%
2045	14.7%	27%
2044	14.8%	27.3%
2043	14.8%	27.5%
2042	14.9%	27.7%
2041	14.9%	28%
2040	14.9%	28.2%
2039	15%	28.4%
2038	15%	28.7%
2037	15%	28.9%
2036	15.1%	29.2%
2035	15.1%	29.5%
2034	15.2%	29.9%
2033	15.3%	30.3%
2032	15.3%	30.8%
2031	15.4%	31.3%
2030	15.4%	31.8%
2029	15.4%	32.3%
2028	15.4%	32.8%
2027	15.4%	33.4%
2026	15.5%	33.9%
2025	15.6%	34.3%
2024	15.7%	34.5%
2023	15.9%	34.9%
2022	16%	35.3%
2021	16.2%	35.6%
2020	16.3%	35.8%
2019	16.4%	36.1%
2018	16.6%	36.3%
2017	16.7%	36.5%
2016	16.8%	36.6%
2015	16.9%	36.6%
2014	17.1%	36.6%
2013	17.3%	36.5%
2012	17.6%	36.5%
2011	17.8%	36.5%
2010	18%	36.5%
2009	18.2%	36.6%
2008	18.4%	36.7%
2007	18.5%	36.8%
2006	18.7%	37.1%
2005	18.8%	37.4%
2004	18.8%	37.7%
2003	18.8%	38.1%
2002	18.8%	38.6%
2001	18.7%	39.1%
2000	18.5%	39.6%
1999	18.3%	40.2%
1998	18.1%	40.7%
1997	17.9%	41.2%
1996	17.6%	41.7%
1995	17.4%	42%
1994	17.2%	42.3%
1993	17.1%	42.6%
1992	17%	42.8%
1991	17%	42.9%
1990	17.1%	42.9%
1989	17.2%	42.8%
1988	17.5%	42.7%
1987	17.7%	42.5%
1986	18.1%	42.7%
1985	18.4%	43%
1984	18.8%	42.8%
1983	19.2%	42.7%
1982	19.7%	42.5%
1981	20.3%	42.3%
1980	20.8%	42.1%
1979	21.3%	41.9%
1978	21.8%	41.7%
1977	22.1%	41.5%
1976	22.4%	41.4%
1975	22.6%	41.6%
1974	22.7%	41.9%
1973	22.9%	42.3%
1972	23%	42.7%
1971	23.1%	43.1%
1970	23.3%	43.6%
1969	23.5%	44%
1968	23.7%	44.4%
1967	23.8%	44.8%
1966	23.8%	44.9%
1965	23.8%	44.8%
1964	23.8%	44.9%
1963	24%	45.2%
1962	24.2%	45.3%
1961	24.7%	45.2%
1960	25.2%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Lesotho

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Denmark

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Lesotho
2023	4	478
2022	6	477
2021	8	577
2020	4	529
2019	4	467
2018	5	491
2017	5	468
2016	5	518
2015	5	594
2014	5	707
2013	5	855
2012	6	1,000
2011	6	1,210
2010	7	1,311
2009	7	1,387
2008	7	1,205
2007	7	891
2006	7	696
2005	8	549
2004	8	499
2003	8	508
2002	9	484
2001	9	465
2000	9	413
1999	9	371
1998	9	332
1997	10	312
1996	11	319
1995	12	357
1994	12	423
1993	12	542
1992	12	601
1991	12	641
1990	12	665
1989	13	680
1988	13	680
1987	12	686
1986	12	680
1985	12	711

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 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Lesotho
2023	0.34%	5.89%
2022	0.35%	6.15%
2021	0.36%	6.44%
2020	0.37%	6.68%
2019	0.38%	6.87%
2018	0.39%	6.91%
2017	0.4%	7.12%
2016	0.4%	7.18%
2015	0.41%	7.51%
2014	0.41%	7.82%
2013	0.41%	8.02%
2012	0.41%	8.26%
2011	0.41%	8.59%
2010	0.41%	9.01%
2009	0.42%	9.64%
2008	0.43%	10.9%
2007	0.45%	11.2%
2006	0.46%	11.5%
2005	0.48%	11.6%
2004	0.5%	11.5%
2003	0.52%	11.4%
2002	0.54%	11.2%
2001	0.55%	11.1%
2000	0.56%	10.9%
1999	0.57%	10.7%
1998	0.59%	10.5%
1997	0.6%	10.2%
1996	0.63%	9.83%
1995	0.65%	9.45%
1994	0.69%	9.07%
1993	0.74%	8.73%
1992	0.79%	8.51%
1991	0.84%	8.43%
1990	0.89%	8.47%
1989	0.93%	8.6%
1988	0.96%	8.8%
1987	0.97%	9.06%
1986	0.97%	9.36%
1985	0.97%	9.72%
1984	0.96%	10.1%
1983	0.96%	10.6%
1982	0.96%	11.1%
1981	0.98%	11.7%
1980	1%	12.3%
1979	1.03%	12.9%
1978	1.06%	13.6%
1977	1.11%	14.2%
1976	1.17%	14.9%
1975	1.23%	15.5%
1974	1.31%	16%
1973	1.39%	16.5%
1972	1.49%	16.9%
1971	1.58%	17.3%
1970	1.66%	17.7%
1969	1.73%	18%
1968	1.81%	18.3%
1967	1.9%	18.5%
1966	2.01%	18.6%
1965	2.11%	18.7%
1964	2.21%	18.6%
1963	2.3%	18.6%
1962	2.38%	18.5%
1961	2.45%	18.5%
1960	2.5%	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.