Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Liberia

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Liberia by year

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Denmark

Liberia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Liberia
2023	1.5	3.95
2022	1.55	4.02
2021	1.72	4.09
2020	1.68	4.17
2019	1.7	4.26
2018	1.73	4.34
2017	1.75	4.4
2016	1.79	4.46
2015	1.71	4.52
2014	1.69	4.62
2013	1.67	4.75
2012	1.73	4.88
2011	1.75	4.97
2010	1.87	5.06
2009	1.84	5.17
2008	1.89	5.33
2007	1.84	5.46
2006	1.85	5.53
2005	1.8	5.52
2004	1.78	5.51
2003	1.76	5.55
2002	1.72	5.65
2001	1.74	5.77
2000	1.77	5.88
1999	1.73	5.95
1998	1.72	6.02
1997	1.75	6.08
1996	1.75	6.13
1995	1.8	6.17
1994	1.81	6.21
1993	1.75	6.25
1992	1.76	6.28
1991	1.68	6.32
1990	1.67	6.37
1989	1.62	6.43
1988	1.56	6.51
1987	1.5	6.57
1986	1.48	6.64
1985	1.45	6.69
1984	1.4	6.73
1983	1.38	6.76
1982	1.43	6.79
1981	1.44	6.83
1980	1.55	6.87
1979	1.6	6.92
1978	1.67	6.88
1977	1.66	6.84
1976	1.75	6.79
1975	1.92	6.74
1974	1.9	6.69
1973	1.92	6.65
1972	2.03	6.6
1971	2.04	6.54
1970	1.95	6.58
1969	2	6.64
1968	2.12	6.66
1967	2.35	6.65
1966	2.62	6.63
1965	2.61	6.62
1964	2.6	6.59
1963	2.67	6.56
1962	2.55	6.5
1961	2.55	6.45
1960	2.57	6.39

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

Liberia

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Liberia
2023	-595	125,730
2022	-1,180	123,747
2021	5,857	121,038
2020	5,831	120,632
2019	6,977	120,635
2018	6,373	120,231
2017	8,071	119,376
2016	9,165	118,852
2015	5,683	115,479
2014	5,644	116,667
2013	3,931	120,138
2012	5,592	121,973
2011	6,685	115,496
2010	8,876	114,249
2009	8,285	113,429
2008	10,438	112,032
2007	8,192	109,165
2006	9,787	104,099
2005	9,755	96,478
2004	9,188	91,755
2003	7,007	87,534
2002	5,376	88,643
2001	6,967	86,217
2000	9,078	83,143
1999	6,919	78,130
1998	7,956	72,146
1997	7,927	61,444
1996	6,842	56,392
1995	6,280	53,407
1994	8,850	52,101
1993	4,670	51,609
1992	6,722	50,204
1991	4,639	47,426
1990	2,056	52,770
1989	2,053	63,238
1988	0	62,703
1987	-1,538	62,147
1986	-2,561	61,924
1985	-4,603	59,988
1984	-5,623	59,460
1983	-6,649	57,562
1982	-2,559	56,127
1981	-3,073	55,003
1980	1,537	53,452
1979	4,605	52,125
1978	9,187	49,813
1977	11,703	47,582
1976	11,667	45,528
1975	20,746	43,478
1974	19,676	41,499
1973	21,092	39,694
1972	24,958	37,860
1971	26,801	36,015
1970	22,673	35,196
1969	23,481	34,677
1968	27,243	33,536
1967	33,363	32,519
1966	38,858	31,454
1965	37,596	30,618
1964	36,832	29,592
1963	36,539	28,708
1962	32,070	27,679
1961	33,205	26,670
1960	32,515	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Liberia by year

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Denmark

Liberia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Liberia
2023	9.7	31
2022	9.9	31.2
2021	10.8	31.5
2020	10.4	31.9
2019	10.5	32.4
2018	10.6	33
2017	10.6	33.4
2016	10.8	33.9
2015	10.2	34.3
2014	10.1	35.2
2013	10	36.2
2012	10.4	37.4
2011	10.6	36.9
2010	11.4	38
2009	11.4	38.8
2008	11.8	39.7
2007	11.7	40.4
2006	12	40.8
2005	11.9	40.6
2004	12	41.1
2003	12	42
2002	11.9	42
2001	12.2	42.6
2000	12.6	43.2
1999	12.4	43.3
1998	12.5	43.2
1997	12.8	41.7
1996	12.9	45
1995	13.3	44.2
1994	13.4	46.2
1993	13	45
1992	13.1	44.6
1991	12.5	44.6
1990	12.3	52.9
1989	12	45.8
1988	11.5	46.2
1987	11	46.7
1986	10.8	47.2
1985	10.5	47.6
1984	10.1	47.7
1983	9.9	47.7
1982	10.3	48
1981	10.4	48.4
1980	11.2	48.6
1979	11.6	48.9
1978	12.2	48.7
1977	12.2	48.5
1976	12.9	48.3
1975	14.2	48.1
1974	14.1	47.9
1973	14.3	47.8
1972	15.1	47.6
1971	15.2	47.4
1970	14.4	47.9
1969	14.6	48.6
1968	15.3	48.8
1967	16.8	49
1966	18.4	49.1
1965	18	49.3
1964	17.7	49.3
1963	17.6	49.2
1962	16.7	49
1961	16.6	48.7
1960	16.6	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 31 in Liberia, compared with 16.6 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Liberia
2100	13.7%	20.5%
2099	13.7%	20.6%
2098	13.7%	20.7%
2097	13.7%	20.8%
2096	13.7%	21%
2095	13.7%	21.1%
2094	13.7%	21.2%
2093	13.7%	21.4%
2092	13.7%	21.5%
2091	13.7%	21.6%
2090	13.7%	21.8%
2089	13.7%	21.9%
2088	13.7%	22.1%
2087	13.7%	22.3%
2086	13.7%	22.4%
2085	13.8%	22.6%
2084	13.8%	22.7%
2083	13.8%	22.9%
2082	13.8%	23%
2081	13.8%	23.2%
2080	13.8%	23.4%
2079	13.9%	23.5%
2078	13.9%	23.7%
2077	13.9%	23.9%
2076	13.9%	24.1%
2075	14%	24.2%
2074	14%	24.4%
2073	14%	24.6%
2072	14%	24.8%
2071	14.1%	25%
2070	14.1%	25.2%
2069	14.1%	25.4%
2068	14.1%	25.6%
2067	14.1%	25.8%
2066	14.1%	26%
2065	14.1%	26.2%
2064	14.2%	26.5%
2063	14.2%	26.7%
2062	14.2%	27%
2061	14.2%	27.2%
2060	14.2%	27.5%
2059	14.2%	27.8%
2058	14.2%	28.1%
2057	14.3%	28.4%
2056	14.3%	28.7%
2055	14.3%	29%
2054	14.3%	29.3%
2053	14.4%	29.6%
2052	14.4%	29.9%
2051	14.5%	30.2%
2050	14.5%	30.5%
2049	14.6%	30.8%
2048	14.6%	31.2%
2047	14.6%	31.5%
2046	14.7%	31.8%
2045	14.7%	32.1%
2044	14.8%	32.4%
2043	14.8%	32.7%
2042	14.9%	33.1%
2041	14.9%	33.4%
2040	14.9%	33.7%
2039	15%	34.1%
2038	15%	34.4%
2037	15%	34.7%
2036	15.1%	35%
2035	15.1%	35.4%
2034	15.2%	35.7%
2033	15.3%	36%
2032	15.3%	36.4%
2031	15.4%	36.7%
2030	15.4%	37.1%
2029	15.4%	37.4%
2028	15.4%	37.9%
2027	15.4%	38.4%
2026	15.5%	38.9%
2025	15.6%	39.3%
2024	15.7%	39.5%
2023	15.9%	40%
2022	16%	40.5%
2021	16.2%	41%
2020	16.3%	41.4%
2019	16.4%	41.7%
2018	16.6%	42%
2017	16.7%	42.1%
2016	16.8%	42.3%
2015	16.9%	42.4%
2014	17.1%	42.5%
2013	17.3%	42.5%
2012	17.6%	42.4%
2011	17.8%	42.7%
2010	18%	43.1%
2009	18.2%	43.1%
2008	18.4%	43.2%
2007	18.5%	43.2%
2006	18.7%	43.1%
2005	18.8%	43%
2004	18.8%	42.9%
2003	18.8%	42.9%
2002	18.8%	42.9%
2001	18.7%	43%
2000	18.5%	43%
1999	18.3%	43.1%
1998	18.1%	43.2%
1997	17.9%	43.3%
1996	17.6%	43.4%
1995	17.4%	43.6%
1994	17.2%	43.8%
1993	17.1%	43.9%
1992	17%	44.1%
1991	17%	44.2%
1990	17.1%	44.1%
1989	17.2%	44.1%
1988	17.5%	44.2%
1987	17.7%	44.3%
1986	18.1%	44.3%
1985	18.4%	44.2%
1984	18.8%	44.2%
1983	19.2%	44.2%
1982	19.7%	44.2%
1981	20.3%	44.1%
1980	20.8%	44%
1979	21.3%	43.9%
1978	21.8%	43.8%
1977	22.1%	43.7%
1976	22.4%	43.6%
1975	22.6%	43.5%
1974	22.7%	43.4%
1973	22.9%	43.3%
1972	23%	43.2%
1971	23.1%	43%
1970	23.3%	42.9%
1969	23.5%	42.8%
1968	23.7%	42.6%
1967	23.8%	42.4%
1966	23.8%	42.2%
1965	23.8%	42%
1964	23.8%	41.7%
1963	24%	41.4%
1962	24.2%	41.2%
1961	24.7%	41.1%
1960	25.2%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Liberia

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Denmark

Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Liberia
2023	4	628
2022	6	634
2021	8	667
2020	4	664
2019	4	689
2018	5	707
2017	5	703
2016	5	690
2015	5	784
2014	5	801
2013	5	725
2012	6	728
2011	6	726
2010	7	712
2009	7	674
2008	7	663
2007	7	659
2006	7	647
2005	8	619
2004	8	645
2003	8	759
2002	9	700
2001	9	720
2000	9	786
1999	9	852
1998	9	962
1997	10	1,043
1996	11	1,438
1995	12	1,530
1994	12	1,811
1993	12	1,709
1992	12	1,643
1991	12	1,627
1990	12	2,146
1989	13	1,633
1988	13	1,647
1987	12	1,655
1986	12	1,678
1985	12	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

Liberia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Liberia
2023	0.34%	7.29%
2022	0.35%	7.51%
2021	0.36%	7.74%
2020	0.37%	7.97%
2019	0.38%	8.19%
2018	0.39%	8.4%
2017	0.4%	8.6%
2016	0.4%	8.83%
2015	0.41%	9.08%
2014	0.41%	9.5%
2013	0.41%	9.54%
2012	0.41%	9.82%
2011	0.41%	10.1%
2010	0.41%	10.4%
2009	0.42%	10.8%
2008	0.43%	11.3%
2007	0.45%	11.8%
2006	0.46%	12.5%
2005	0.48%	13.3%
2004	0.5%	14.3%
2003	0.52%	15.4%
2002	0.54%	16.7%
2001	0.55%	17.9%
2000	0.56%	19.2%
1999	0.57%	20.5%
1998	0.59%	21.8%
1997	0.6%	23%
1996	0.63%	24.1%
1995	0.65%	25.1%
1994	0.69%	25.9%
1993	0.74%	26.6%
1992	0.79%	26.9%
1991	0.84%	27%
1990	0.89%	26.8%
1989	0.93%	26.4%
1988	0.96%	25.8%
1987	0.97%	25.2%
1986	0.97%	24.7%
1985	0.97%	24.3%
1984	0.96%	24.1%
1983	0.96%	24%
1982	0.96%	24.1%
1981	0.98%	24.3%
1980	1%	24.6%
1979	1.03%	24.9%
1978	1.06%	25.3%
1977	1.11%	25.6%
1976	1.17%	26%
1975	1.23%	26.5%
1974	1.31%	26.9%
1973	1.39%	27.4%
1972	1.49%	27.8%
1971	1.58%	28.3%
1970	1.66%	28.8%
1969	1.73%	29.3%
1968	1.81%	29.8%
1967	1.9%	30.2%
1966	2.01%	30.6%
1965	2.11%	30.8%
1964	2.21%	31.1%
1963	2.3%	31.2%
1962	2.38%	31.3%
1961	2.45%	31.3%
1960	2.5%	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.