Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Malawi

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Malawi by year

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Denmark

Malawi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Malawi
2023	1.5	3.65
2022	1.55	3.72
2021	1.72	3.79
2020	1.68	3.88
2019	1.7	3.95
2018	1.73	4.02
2017	1.75	4.11
2016	1.79	4.22
2015	1.71	4.38
2014	1.69	4.57
2013	1.67	4.76
2012	1.73	4.9
2011	1.75	5.08
2010	1.87	5.26
2009	1.84	5.45
2008	1.89	5.61
2007	1.84	5.72
2006	1.85	5.8
2005	1.8	5.85
2004	1.78	5.86
2003	1.76	5.88
2002	1.72	5.9
2001	1.74	5.94
2000	1.77	6
1999	1.73	6.12
1998	1.72	6.21
1997	1.75	6.23
1996	1.75	6.29
1995	1.8	6.39
1994	1.81	6.49
1993	1.75	6.57
1992	1.76	6.63
1991	1.68	6.68
1990	1.67	6.74
1989	1.62	6.8
1988	1.56	6.88
1987	1.5	6.97
1986	1.48	7.07
1985	1.45	7.17
1984	1.4	7.27
1983	1.38	7.36
1982	1.43	7.45
1981	1.44	7.49
1980	1.55	7.52
1979	1.6	7.47
1978	1.67	7.43
1977	1.66	7.41
1976	1.75	7.39
1975	1.92	7.36
1974	1.9	7.34
1973	1.92	7.34
1972	2.03	7.33
1971	2.04	7.31
1970	1.95	7.3
1969	2	7.27
1968	2.12	7.26
1967	2.35	7.21
1966	2.62	7.17
1965	2.61	7.13
1964	2.6	7.11
1963	2.67	7.13
1962	2.55	7.1
1961	2.55	7.07
1960	2.57	7.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

Malawi

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Malawi
2023	-595	549,096
2022	-1,180	533,450
2021	5,857	517,400
2020	5,831	514,659
2019	6,977	506,104
2018	6,373	494,348
2017	8,071	484,655
2016	9,165	474,779
2015	5,683	472,484
2014	5,644	472,418
2013	3,931	470,293
2012	5,592	460,684
2011	6,685	454,149
2010	8,876	444,468
2009	8,285	434,811
2008	10,438	421,781
2007	8,192	410,290
2006	9,787	397,123
2005	9,755	381,130
2004	9,188	361,133
2003	7,007	341,133
2002	5,376	322,863
2001	6,967	310,833
2000	9,078	300,439
1999	6,919	295,629
1998	7,956	285,407
1997	7,927	277,433
1996	6,842	270,048
1995	6,280	266,745
1994	8,850	275,439
1993	4,670	276,538
1992	6,722	269,066
1991	4,639	260,193
1990	2,056	250,159
1989	2,053	237,967
1988	0	226,911
1987	-1,538	220,566
1986	-2,561	218,519
1985	-4,603	216,179
1984	-5,623	212,146
1983	-6,649	209,422
1982	-2,559	205,386
1981	-3,073	199,436
1980	1,537	192,746
1979	4,605	182,123
1978	9,187	172,503
1977	11,703	161,930
1976	11,667	153,422
1975	20,746	145,254
1974	19,676	137,819
1973	21,092	131,529
1972	24,958	125,728
1971	26,801	121,015
1970	22,673	116,822
1969	23,481	113,120
1968	27,243	110,329
1967	33,363	106,668
1966	38,858	103,512
1965	37,596	100,040
1964	36,832	97,658
1963	36,539	95,933
1962	32,070	92,463
1961	33,205	89,091
1960	32,515	85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Malawi by year

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Denmark

Malawi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Malawi
2023	9.7	31.4
2022	9.9	31.7
2021	10.8	32.1
2020	10.4	32.5
2019	10.5	32.9
2018	10.6	33.2
2017	10.6	33.7
2016	10.8	34.2
2015	10.2	35.3
2014	10.1	36.5
2013	10	37.7
2012	10.4	38.6
2011	10.6	39.7
2010	11.4	40.7
2009	11.4	41.7
2008	11.8	42.6
2007	11.7	43.3
2006	12	43.8
2005	11.9	44
2004	12	44
2003	12	43.9
2002	11.9	44
2001	12.2	44.2
2000	12.6	44.6
1999	12.4	45.4
1998	12.5	45.9
1997	12.8	46
1996	12.9	46.2
1995	13.3	46.8
1994	13.4	48.4
1993	13	48.4
1992	13.1	48.1
1991	12.5	48.4
1990	12.3	48.4
1989	12	48.5
1988	11.5	48.8
1987	11	48.6
1986	10.8	49.8
1985	10.5	50.4
1984	10.1	50.8
1983	9.9	51.4
1982	10.3	52
1981	10.4	52.4
1980	11.2	52.7
1979	11.6	52.4
1978	12.2	52.4
1977	12.2	52.4
1976	12.9	52.6
1975	14.2	52.7
1974	14.1	52.9
1973	14.3	53.2
1972	15.1	53.5
1971	15.2	53.7
1970	14.4	54
1969	14.6	54.1
1968	15.3	54.4
1967	16.8	54.3
1966	18.4	54.3
1965	18	54.1
1964	17.7	54.2
1963	17.6	54.4
1962	16.7	54.2
1961	16.6	54
1960	16.6	53.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 16.6 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Malawi
2100	13.7%	19.9%
2099	13.7%	20%
2098	13.7%	20.2%
2097	13.7%	20.3%
2096	13.7%	20.4%
2095	13.7%	20.6%
2094	13.7%	20.7%
2093	13.7%	20.9%
2092	13.7%	21%
2091	13.7%	21.2%
2090	13.7%	21.3%
2089	13.7%	21.5%
2088	13.7%	21.6%
2087	13.7%	21.8%
2086	13.7%	22%
2085	13.8%	22.1%
2084	13.8%	22.3%
2083	13.8%	22.5%
2082	13.8%	22.7%
2081	13.8%	22.9%
2080	13.8%	23.1%
2079	13.9%	23.2%
2078	13.9%	23.4%
2077	13.9%	23.6%
2076	13.9%	23.8%
2075	14%	24.1%
2074	14%	24.3%
2073	14%	24.5%
2072	14%	24.7%
2071	14.1%	24.9%
2070	14.1%	25.2%
2069	14.1%	25.4%
2068	14.1%	25.6%
2067	14.1%	25.9%
2066	14.1%	26.1%
2065	14.1%	26.3%
2064	14.2%	26.6%
2063	14.2%	26.8%
2062	14.2%	27.1%
2061	14.2%	27.3%
2060	14.2%	27.6%
2059	14.2%	27.9%
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%	30.3%
2050	14.5%	30.6%
2049	14.6%	31%
2048	14.6%	31.4%
2047	14.6%	31.7%
2046	14.7%	32.1%
2045	14.7%	32.5%
2044	14.8%	32.9%
2043	14.8%	33.3%
2042	14.9%	33.7%
2041	14.9%	34%
2040	14.9%	34.4%
2039	15%	34.8%
2038	15%	35.1%
2037	15%	35.5%
2036	15.1%	35.9%
2035	15.1%	36.2%
2034	15.2%	36.5%
2033	15.3%	36.9%
2032	15.3%	37.2%
2031	15.4%	37.5%
2030	15.4%	37.9%
2029	15.4%	38.3%
2028	15.4%	38.8%
2027	15.4%	39.3%
2026	15.5%	39.9%
2025	15.6%	40.4%
2024	15.7%	40.7%
2023	15.9%	41.3%
2022	16%	41.9%
2021	16.2%	42.5%
2020	16.3%	43.1%
2019	16.4%	43.7%
2018	16.6%	44.2%
2017	16.7%	44.6%
2016	16.8%	45.1%
2015	16.9%	45.4%
2014	17.1%	45.7%
2013	17.3%	46%
2012	17.6%	46.1%
2011	17.8%	46.2%
2010	18%	46.2%
2009	18.2%	46.2%
2008	18.4%	46.1%
2007	18.5%	46.1%
2006	18.7%	46.1%
2005	18.8%	46%
2004	18.8%	46%
2003	18.8%	46.1%
2002	18.8%	46.1%
2001	18.7%	46.1%
2000	18.5%	46.2%
1999	18.3%	46.2%
1998	18.1%	46.2%
1997	17.9%	46.2%
1996	17.6%	46.2%
1995	17.4%	46.1%
1994	17.2%	46.1%
1993	17.1%	46%
1992	17%	45.8%
1991	17%	45.6%
1990	17.1%	45.4%
1989	17.2%	45.2%
1988	17.5%	45%
1987	17.7%	45.1%
1986	18.1%	45.4%
1985	18.4%	45.4%
1984	18.8%	45.5%
1983	19.2%	45.5%
1982	19.7%	45.4%
1981	20.3%	45.4%
1980	20.8%	45.4%
1979	21.3%	45.3%
1978	21.8%	45.3%
1977	22.1%	45.3%
1976	22.4%	45.2%
1975	22.6%	45.2%
1974	22.7%	45.1%
1973	22.9%	44.9%
1972	23%	44.8%
1971	23.1%	44.6%
1970	23.3%	44.4%
1969	23.5%	44.2%
1968	23.7%	43.9%
1967	23.8%	43.7%
1966	23.8%	43.4%
1965	23.8%	43.2%
1964	23.8%	43%
1963	24%	42.9%
1962	24.2%	42.8%
1961	24.7%	42.9%
1960	25.2%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Malawi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Malawi

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Denmark

Malawi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Malawi
2023	4	225
2022	6	239
2021	8	286
2020	4	256
2019	4	260
2018	5	267
2017	5	284
2016	5	312
2015	5	354
2014	5	367
2013	5	410
2012	6	447
2011	6	486
2010	7	517
2009	7	512
2008	7	430
2007	7	333
2006	7	286
2005	8	283
2004	8	304
2003	8	346
2002	9	404
2001	9	447
2000	9	506
1999	9	576
1998	9	658
1997	10	672
1996	11	713
1995	12	782
1994	12	912
1993	12	1,000
1992	12	1,042
1991	12	1,080
1990	12	1,112
1989	13	1,136
1988	13	1,154
1987	12	1,123
1986	12	1,118
1985	12	1,115

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 225 deaths in Malawi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

Malawi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Malawi
2023	0.34%	3.83%
2022	0.35%	3.99%
2021	0.36%	4.15%
2020	0.37%	4.31%
2019	0.38%	4.55%
2018	0.39%	4.75%
2017	0.4%	5.06%
2016	0.4%	5.35%
2015	0.41%	5.67%
2014	0.41%	6.02%
2013	0.41%	6.4%
2012	0.41%	6.98%
2011	0.41%	7.67%
2010	0.41%	8.3%
2009	0.42%	8.81%
2008	0.43%	9.31%
2007	0.45%	9.83%
2006	0.46%	10.3%
2005	0.48%	11%
2004	0.5%	11.9%
2003	0.52%	13.2%
2002	0.54%	14.6%
2001	0.55%	16%
2000	0.56%	17.3%
1999	0.57%	18.4%
1998	0.59%	19.2%
1997	0.6%	19.7%
1996	0.63%	20.2%
1995	0.65%	20.7%
1994	0.69%	21.3%
1993	0.74%	22%
1992	0.79%	22.8%
1991	0.84%	23.6%
1990	0.89%	24.3%
1989	0.93%	24.9%
1988	0.96%	25.3%
1987	0.97%	25.5%
1986	0.97%	25.4%
1985	0.97%	25.1%
1984	0.96%	24.8%
1983	0.96%	24.5%
1982	0.96%	24.5%
1981	0.98%	24.9%
1980	1%	25.6%
1979	1.03%	26.5%
1978	1.06%	27.6%
1977	1.11%	28.7%
1976	1.17%	29.7%
1975	1.23%	30.6%
1974	1.31%	31.5%
1973	1.39%	32.4%
1972	1.49%	33.2%
1971	1.58%	33.9%
1970	1.66%	34.4%
1969	1.73%	34.7%
1968	1.81%	35%
1967	1.9%	35.1%
1966	2.01%	35.3%
1965	2.11%	35.4%
1964	2.21%	35.5%
1963	2.3%	35.7%
1962	2.38%	35.8%
1961	2.45%	35.9%
1960	2.5%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 3.83% in Malawi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.