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Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Maldives

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Denmark has an annual birth rate of 9.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11 for Maldives. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Denmark and 1.58 in Maldives — 5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 41.6% in Denmark and by 76.5% in Maldives — in 1960, it was 2.57 and 6.71, respectively.

  • Denmark is ranked 151/196 by birth rate compared to 131/196 for Maldives.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 30.1 years in Denmark, compared to 23.2 years in Maldives.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.8 in Denmark — it's 30.4 in Maldives.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.14 in Denmark vs 5.43 in Maldives.
  • In Denmark, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.9% in Maldives.

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Maldives by year

Denmark
Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Maldives
2023 1.5 1.58
2022 1.55 1.58
2021 1.72 1.6
2020 1.68 1.61
2019 1.7 1.64
2018 1.73 1.71
2017 1.75 1.8
2016 1.79 1.9
2015 1.71 2
2014 1.69 2.09
2013 1.67 2.17
2012 1.73 2.25
2011 1.75 2.31
2010 1.87 2.35
2009 1.84 2.39
2008 1.89 2.37
2007 1.84 2.29
2006 1.85 2.2
2005 1.8 2.2
2004 1.78 2.26
2003 1.76 2.34
2002 1.72 2.42
2001 1.74 2.53
2000 1.77 2.69
1999 1.73 2.9
1998 1.72 3.17
1997 1.75 3.48
1996 1.75 3.86
1995 1.8 4.29
1994 1.81 4.69
1993 1.75 5.06
1992 1.76 5.44
1991 1.68 5.8
1990 1.67 6.13
1989 1.62 6.39
1988 1.56 6.58
1987 1.5 6.73
1986 1.48 6.85
1985 1.45 6.94
1984 1.4 7.03
1983 1.38 7.09
1982 1.43 7.15
1981 1.44 7.19
1980 1.55 7.23
1979 1.6 7.23
1978 1.67 7.23
1977 1.66 7.27
1976 1.75 7.29
1975 1.92 7.32
1974 1.9 7.38
1973 1.92 7.4
1972 2.03 7.37
1971 2.04 7.38
1970 1.95 7.39
1969 2 7.33
1968 2.12 7.28
1967 2.35 7.23
1966 2.62 7.15
1965 2.61 7.07
1964 2.6 7
1963 2.67 6.94
1962 2.55 6.89
1961 2.55 6.79
1960 2.57 6.71

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Denmark
Maldives
1x
Year Natural population change
Denmark Maldives
2023 -595 4,566
2022 -1,180 4,752
2021 5,857 4,426
2020 5,831 4,594
2019 6,977 4,886
2018 6,373 5,088
2017 8,071 5,342
2016 9,165 5,652
2015 5,683 5,914
2014 5,644 6,122
2013 3,931 6,307
2012 5,592 6,445
2011 6,685 6,429
2010 8,876 6,350
2009 8,285 6,227
2008 10,438 5,856
2007 8,192 5,324
2006 9,787 4,766
2005 9,755 4,493
2004 9,188 4,287
2003 7,007 4,316
2002 5,376 4,257
2001 6,967 4,271
2000 9,078 4,372
1999 6,919 4,601
1998 7,956 4,919
1997 7,927 5,267
1996 6,842 5,705
1995 6,280 6,177
1994 8,850 6,550
1993 4,670 6,842
1992 6,722 7,096
1991 4,639 7,295
1990 2,056 7,444
1989 2,053 7,472
1988 0 7,414
1987 -1,538 7,300
1986 -2,561 7,153
1985 -4,603 6,944
1984 -5,623 6,680
1983 -6,649 6,361
1982 -2,559 6,058
1981 -3,073 5,778
1980 1,537 5,526
1979 4,605 5,275
1978 9,187 4,812
1977 11,703 4,779
1976 11,667 4,538
1975 20,746 4,325
1974 19,676 4,136
1973 21,092 3,924
1972 24,958 3,707
1971 26,801 3,549
1970 22,673 3,415
1969 23,481 3,260
1968 27,243 3,150
1967 33,363 3,010
1966 38,858 2,845
1965 37,596 2,747
1964 36,832 2,660
1963 36,539 2,567
1962 32,070 2,475
1961 33,205 2,354
1960 32,515 2,241

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.87% in Maldives.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +1.09% in Maldives.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Maldives by year

Denmark
Maldives

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Denmark Maldives
2023 9.7 11
2022 9.9 11.4
2021 10.8 11.7
2020 10.4 12.1
2019 10.5 12.6
2018 10.6 13.4
2017 10.6 14.3
2016 10.8 15.5
2015 10.2 16.7
2014 10.1 17.8
2013 10 18.8
2012 10.4 19.8
2011 10.6 20.4
2010 11.4 20.9
2009 11.4 21.3
2008 11.8 20.9
2007 11.7 20
2006 12 18.8
2005 11.9 18.3
2004 12 18.3
2003 12 18.4
2002 11.9 18.7
2001 12.2 19.1
2000 12.6 19.9
1999 12.4 21.2
1998 12.5 23
1997 12.8 24.9
1996 12.9 27.4
1995 13.3 30.1
1994 13.4 32.5
1993 13 34.7
1992 13.1 37
1991 12.5 39.2
1990 12.3 41.3
1989 12 42.9
1988 11.5 44.2
1987 11 45.3
1986 10.8 46.3
1985 10.5 46.9
1984 10.1 47.1
1983 9.9 46.9
1982 10.3 46.7
1981 10.4 46.5
1980 11.2 46.6
1979 11.6 46.6
1978 12.2 46.6
1977 12.2 46.5
1976 12.9 46.4
1975 14.2 46.5
1974 14.1 46.8
1973 14.3 47
1972 15.1 47
1971 15.2 47.4
1970 14.4 48
1969 14.6 48.2
1968 15.3 48.7
1967 16.8 49.3
1966 18.4 50
1965 18 51.1
1964 17.7 51.9
1963 17.6 52.1
1962 16.7 52.2
1961 16.6 51.7
1960 16.6 51.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 11 in Maldives, compared with 16.6 and 51.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Denmark Maldives
Fertility rate 1.5 1.58
Fertility rate rank 144/196 129/196
Birth rate 9.7 11
Birth rate rank 151/196 131/196
Population change due to births and deaths -595 +4,566
Natural population change rank 163/196 130/196
Natural population change rate -0.01% +0.87%
Population growth +0.51% +0.34%
Population growth rank 132/197 146/197
Age at first childbirth 30.1 years 23.2 years
Average age at childbearing 31.8 years 30.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 0.95 4.77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 56.6 73.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 18.8 27.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 21.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 59.9% 14.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 95.3% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.18% 0.39%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.3% 0.5%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.34% 0.57%
Life expectancy 82.4 years 81.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Denmark
Factual

UN forecast
Maldives
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Denmark Maldives
2100 13.7% 13.8%
2099 13.7% 13.8%
2098 13.7% 13.9%
2097 13.7% 13.9%
2096 13.7% 13.9%
2095 13.7% 14%
2094 13.7% 14%
2093 13.7% 14%
2092 13.7% 14%
2091 13.7% 14%
2090 13.7% 14%
2089 13.7% 13.9%
2088 13.7% 13.8%
2087 13.7% 13.7%
2086 13.7% 13.6%
2085 13.8% 13.5%
2084 13.8% 13.4%
2083 13.8% 13.2%
2082 13.8% 13.1%
2081 13.8% 12.9%
2080 13.8% 12.8%
2079 13.9% 12.6%
2078 13.9% 12.5%
2077 13.9% 12.3%
2076 13.9% 12.2%
2075 14% 12.1%
2074 14% 12%
2073 14% 12%
2072 14% 11.9%
2071 14.1% 11.9%
2070 14.1% 11.9%
2069 14.1% 11.9%
2068 14.1% 12%
2067 14.1% 12%
2066 14.1% 12.1%
2065 14.1% 12.2%
2064 14.2% 12.3%
2063 14.2% 12.4%
2062 14.2% 12.5%
2061 14.2% 12.7%
2060 14.2% 12.8%
2059 14.2% 12.9%
2058 14.2% 13%
2057 14.3% 13.1%
2056 14.3% 13.1%
2055 14.3% 13.2%
2054 14.3% 13.2%
2053 14.4% 13.2%
2052 14.4% 13.2%
2051 14.5% 13.2%
2050 14.5% 13.1%
2049 14.6% 13%
2048 14.6% 13%
2047 14.6% 12.9%
2046 14.7% 12.8%
2045 14.7% 12.8%
2044 14.8% 12.8%
2043 14.8% 12.7%
2042 14.9% 12.8%
2041 14.9% 12.8%
2040 14.9% 12.9%
2039 15% 13.1%
2038 15% 13.2%
2037 15% 13.5%
2036 15.1% 13.7%
2035 15.1% 14.1%
2034 15.2% 14.4%
2033 15.3% 14.8%
2032 15.3% 15.3%
2031 15.4% 15.8%
2030 15.4% 16.3%
2029 15.4% 16.9%
2028 15.4% 17.5%
2027 15.4% 18.1%
2026 15.5% 18.7%
2025 15.6% 19.3%
2024 15.7% 19.6%
2023 15.9% 20%
2022 16% 20.4%
2021 16.2% 20.8%
2020 16.3% 21.2%
2019 16.4% 21.7%
2018 16.6% 22.1%
2017 16.7% 22.5%
2016 16.8% 22.8%
2015 16.9% 23.2%
2014 17.1% 23.5%
2013 17.3% 23.9%
2012 17.6% 24.3%
2011 17.8% 24.9%
2010 18% 25.7%
2009 18.2% 26.7%
2008 18.4% 28%
2007 18.5% 29.5%
2006 18.7% 31.2%
2005 18.8% 32.7%
2004 18.8% 34.2%
2003 18.8% 35.6%
2002 18.8% 37.1%
2001 18.7% 38.7%
2000 18.5% 40.2%
1999 18.3% 41.6%
1998 18.1% 42.9%
1997 17.9% 44.1%
1996 17.6% 45%
1995 17.4% 45.8%
1994 17.2% 46.5%
1993 17.1% 46.8%
1992 17% 47%
1991 17% 47.1%
1990 17.1% 47%
1989 17.2% 46.8%
1988 17.5% 46.6%
1987 17.7% 46.3%
1986 18.1% 45.9%
1985 18.4% 45.5%
1984 18.8% 45.4%
1983 19.2% 45.6%
1982 19.7% 45.8%
1981 20.3% 45.9%
1980 20.8% 45.9%
1979 21.3% 45.9%
1978 21.8% 45.8%
1977 22.1% 45.7%
1976 22.4% 45.8%
1975 22.6% 45.6%
1974 22.7% 45.6%
1973 22.9% 45.7%
1972 23% 45.8%
1971 23.1% 45.8%
1970 23.3% 45.6%
1969 23.5% 45.4%
1968 23.7% 45.2%
1967 23.8% 44.7%
1966 23.8% 43.5%
1965 23.8% 41.8%
1964 23.8% 40.3%
1963 24% 39.4%
1962 24.2% 38.7%
1961 24.7% 38.2%
1960 25.2% 37.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Maldives compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Maldives

Denmark
Maldives
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Denmark Maldives
2023 4 32
2022 6 34
2021 8 60
2020 4 48
2019 4 39
2018 5 40
2017 5 41
2016 5 41
2015 5 41
2014 5 43
2013 5 47
2012 6 47
2011 6 48
2010 7 49
2009 7 52
2008 7 53
2007 7 51
2006 7 52
2005 8 54
2004 8 65
2003 8 70
2002 9 76
2001 9 81
2000 9 94
1999 9 111
1998 9 136
1997 10 149
1996 11 167
1995 12 191
1994 12 222
1993 12 251
1992 12 281
1991 12 310
1990 12 346
1989 13 381
1988 13 424
1987 12 471
1986 12 508
1985 12 552

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 32 deaths in Maldives.

Under-five mortality rates

Denmark
Maldives

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Denmark Maldives
2023 0.34% 0.57%
2022 0.35% 0.6%
2021 0.36% 0.64%
2020 0.37% 0.69%
2019 0.38% 0.74%
2018 0.39% 0.8%
2017 0.4% 0.86%
2016 0.4% 0.92%
2015 0.41% 0.99%
2014 0.41% 1.05%
2013 0.41% 1.13%
2012 0.41% 1.21%
2011 0.41% 1.29%
2010 0.41% 1.38%
2009 0.42% 1.49%
2008 0.43% 1.61%
2007 0.45% 1.76%
2006 0.46% 1.94%
2005 0.48% 2.16%
2004 0.5% 2.7%
2003 0.52% 2.72%
2002 0.54% 3.08%
2001 0.55% 3.47%
2000 0.56% 3.9%
1999 0.57% 4.36%
1998 0.59% 4.81%
1997 0.6% 5.28%
1996 0.63% 5.74%
1995 0.65% 6.22%
1994 0.69% 6.68%
1993 0.74% 7.15%
1992 0.79% 7.61%
1991 0.84% 8.08%
1990 0.89% 8.57%
1989 0.93% 9.06%
1988 0.96% 9.59%
1987 0.97% 10.1%
1986 0.97% 10.7%
1985 0.97% 11.3%
1984 0.96% 12%
1983 0.96% 12.7%
1982 0.96% 13.4%
1981 0.98% 14.2%
1980 1% 15%
1979 1.03% 15.9%
1978 1.06% 16.9%
1977 1.11% 17.9%
1976 1.17% 18.9%
1975 1.23% 20.1%
1974 1.31% 21.2%
1973 1.39% 22.4%
1972 1.49% 23.6%
1971 1.58% 24.7%
1970 1.66% 25.8%
1969 1.73% 26.8%
1968 1.81% 27.7%
1967 1.9% 28.7%
1966 2.01% 29.7%
1965 2.11% 30.6%
1964 2.21% 31.5%
1963 2.3% 32.5%
1962 2.38% 33.4%
1961 2.45% -
1960 2.5% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 0.57% in Maldives. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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