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Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Morocco

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Denmark has an annual birth rate of 9.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.7 for Morocco. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Denmark and 2.23 in Morocco — 48.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 41.6% in Denmark and by 67.6% in Morocco — in 1960, it was 2.57 and 6.89, respectively.

  • Denmark is ranked 151/196 by birth rate compared to 90/196 for Morocco.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.8 in Denmark — it's 29.9 in Morocco.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.14 in Denmark vs 25.1 in Morocco.
  • In Denmark, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Morocco.

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Morocco by year

Denmark
Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Morocco
2023 1.5 2.23
2022 1.55 2.26
2021 1.72 2.29
2020 1.68 2.32
2019 1.7 2.34
2018 1.73 2.35
2017 1.75 2.38
2016 1.79 2.4
2015 1.71 2.41
2014 1.69 2.42
2013 1.67 2.48
2012 1.73 2.54
2011 1.75 2.6
2010 1.87 2.63
2009 1.84 2.62
2008 1.89 2.61
2007 1.84 2.62
2006 1.85 2.61
2005 1.8 2.61
2004 1.78 2.61
2003 1.76 2.61
2002 1.72 2.62
2001 1.74 2.69
2000 1.77 2.77
1999 1.73 2.88
1998 1.72 3.04
1997 1.75 3.15
1996 1.75 3.23
1995 1.8 3.3
1994 1.81 3.41
1993 1.75 3.55
1992 1.76 3.76
1991 1.68 3.95
1990 1.67 4.06
1989 1.62 4.22
1988 1.56 4.39
1987 1.5 4.58
1986 1.48 4.77
1985 1.45 4.99
1984 1.4 5.2
1983 1.38 5.41
1982 1.43 5.6
1981 1.44 5.71
1980 1.55 5.78
1979 1.6 5.85
1978 1.67 5.91
1977 1.66 6.04
1976 1.75 6.18
1975 1.92 6.3
1974 1.9 6.4
1973 1.92 6.48
1972 2.03 6.55
1971 2.04 6.62
1970 1.95 6.68
1969 2 6.73
1968 2.12 6.79
1967 2.35 6.85
1966 2.62 6.89
1965 2.61 6.93
1964 2.6 6.97
1963 2.67 7.01
1962 2.55 7.05
1961 2.55 6.97
1960 2.57 6.89

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 2.23 in Morocco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Denmark
Morocco
1x
Year Natural population change
Denmark Morocco
2023 -595 417,213
2022 -1,180 427,903
2021 5,857 407,829
2020 5,831 415,999
2019 6,977 457,307
2018 6,373 464,375
2017 8,071 471,011
2016 9,165 474,637
2015 5,683 477,654
2014 5,644 481,295
2013 3,931 492,284
2012 5,592 504,698
2011 6,685 513,305
2010 8,876 515,804
2009 8,285 509,386
2008 10,438 499,766
2007 8,192 493,526
2006 9,787 483,200
2005 9,755 474,285
2004 9,188 461,756
2003 7,007 452,650
2002 5,376 446,147
2001 6,967 452,621
2000 9,078 461,341
1999 6,919 473,071
1998 7,956 492,604
1997 7,927 500,807
1996 6,842 501,499
1995 6,280 496,573
1994 8,850 501,426
1993 4,670 507,707
1992 6,722 525,680
1991 4,639 539,850
1990 2,056 535,506
1989 2,053 538,996
1988 0 545,800
1987 -1,538 553,005
1986 -2,561 558,105
1985 -4,603 560,810
1984 -5,623 564,159
1983 -6,649 566,301
1982 -2,559 564,904
1981 -3,073 552,936
1980 1,537 534,448
1979 4,605 515,554
1978 9,187 498,834
1977 11,703 489,173
1976 11,667 482,130
1975 20,746 474,631
1974 19,676 464,147
1973 21,092 455,699
1972 24,958 446,449
1971 26,801 435,104
1970 22,673 426,015
1969 23,481 414,931
1968 27,243 407,437
1967 33,363 400,594
1966 38,858 391,881
1965 37,596 383,989
1964 36,832 375,835
1963 36,539 369,250
1962 32,070 363,843
1961 33,205 348,650
1960 32,515 323,499

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 +1.11% in Morocco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +1.25% in Morocco.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Morocco by year

Denmark
Morocco

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Denmark Morocco
2023 9.7 16.7
2022 9.9 17
2021 10.8 17.5
2020 10.4 17.9
2019 10.5 18.3
2018 10.6 18.6
2017 10.6 18.9
2016 10.8 19.2
2015 10.2 19.5
2014 10.1 19.8
2013 10 20.3
2012 10.4 21
2011 10.6 21.5
2010 11.4 21.9
2009 11.4 21.9
2008 11.8 21.9
2007 11.7 21.9
2006 12 21.9
2005 11.9 21.8
2004 12 21.7
2003 12 21.6
2002 11.9 21.6
2001 12.2 22.1
2000 12.6 22.7
1999 12.4 23.4
1998 12.5 24.5
1997 12.8 25.1
1996 12.9 25.5
1995 13.3 25.8
1994 13.4 26.3
1993 13 27
1992 13.1 28.3
1991 12.5 29.4
1990 12.3 29.8
1989 12 30.6
1988 11.5 31.6
1987 11 32.6
1986 10.8 33.7
1985 10.5 34.8
1984 10.1 36
1983 9.9 37.3
1982 10.3 38.4
1981 10.4 39
1980 11.2 39.3
1979 11.6 39.5
1978 12.2 39.9
1977 12.2 40.6
1976 12.9 41.4
1975 14.2 42.1
1974 14.1 42.6
1973 14.3 43.2
1972 15.1 43.8
1971 15.2 44.2
1970 14.4 44.7
1969 14.6 45.2
1968 15.3 45.9
1967 16.8 46.8
1966 18.4 47.5
1965 18 48.2
1964 17.7 49
1963 17.6 49.8
1962 16.7 50.6
1961 16.6 50.6
1960 16.6 50.8

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 16.7 in Morocco, compared with 16.6 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Denmark Morocco
Fertility rate 1.5 2.23
Fertility rate rank 144/196 87/196
Birth rate 9.7 16.7
Birth rate rank 151/196 90/196
Population change due to births and deaths -595 +417,213
Natural population change rank 163/196 42/196
Natural population change rate -0.01% +1.11%
Population growth +0.51% +0.98%
Population growth rank 132/197 104/197
Age at first childbirth 30.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.8 years 29.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 0.95 24.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 56.6 99.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 18.8 29.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 59.9% 59.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 95.3% 86.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.18% 1.02%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.3% 1.55%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.34% 1.66%
Life expectancy 82.4 years 75.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Denmark
Factual

UN forecast
Morocco
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Denmark Morocco
2100 13.7% 13.8%
2099 13.7% 13.8%
2098 13.7% 13.9%
2097 13.7% 13.9%
2096 13.7% 14%
2095 13.7% 14.1%
2094 13.7% 14.1%
2093 13.7% 14.2%
2092 13.7% 14.3%
2091 13.7% 14.4%
2090 13.7% 14.5%
2089 13.7% 14.5%
2088 13.7% 14.6%
2087 13.7% 14.7%
2086 13.7% 14.8%
2085 13.8% 14.8%
2084 13.8% 14.9%
2083 13.8% 15%
2082 13.8% 15.1%
2081 13.8% 15.1%
2080 13.8% 15.2%
2079 13.9% 15.3%
2078 13.9% 15.3%
2077 13.9% 15.4%
2076 13.9% 15.5%
2075 14% 15.5%
2074 14% 15.6%
2073 14% 15.7%
2072 14% 15.8%
2071 14.1% 15.9%
2070 14.1% 16%
2069 14.1% 16.1%
2068 14.1% 16.2%
2067 14.1% 16.3%
2066 14.1% 16.4%
2065 14.1% 16.6%
2064 14.2% 16.7%
2063 14.2% 16.9%
2062 14.2% 17%
2061 14.2% 17.2%
2060 14.2% 17.3%
2059 14.2% 17.5%
2058 14.2% 17.6%
2057 14.3% 17.8%
2056 14.3% 18%
2055 14.3% 18.1%
2054 14.3% 18.3%
2053 14.4% 18.5%
2052 14.4% 18.6%
2051 14.5% 18.8%
2050 14.5% 18.9%
2049 14.6% 19.1%
2048 14.6% 19.2%
2047 14.6% 19.4%
2046 14.7% 19.5%
2045 14.7% 19.7%
2044 14.8% 19.8%
2043 14.8% 20%
2042 14.9% 20.1%
2041 14.9% 20.3%
2040 14.9% 20.5%
2039 15% 20.7%
2038 15% 20.9%
2037 15% 21.2%
2036 15.1% 21.4%
2035 15.1% 21.7%
2034 15.2% 22%
2033 15.3% 22.4%
2032 15.3% 22.7%
2031 15.4% 23%
2030 15.4% 23.4%
2029 15.4% 23.7%
2028 15.4% 24.1%
2027 15.4% 24.5%
2026 15.5% 25%
2025 15.6% 25.4%
2024 15.7% 25.6%
2023 15.9% 26%
2022 16% 26.4%
2021 16.2% 26.7%
2020 16.3% 27%
2019 16.4% 27.2%
2018 16.6% 27.4%
2017 16.7% 27.6%
2016 16.8% 27.8%
2015 16.9% 28.1%
2014 17.1% 28.3%
2013 17.3% 28.5%
2012 17.6% 28.7%
2011 17.8% 29%
2010 18% 29.2%
2009 18.2% 29.5%
2008 18.4% 29.8%
2007 18.5% 30.2%
2006 18.7% 30.7%
2005 18.8% 31.2%
2004 18.8% 31.8%
2003 18.8% 32.4%
2002 18.8% 32.9%
2001 18.7% 33.5%
2000 18.5% 34%
1999 18.3% 34.6%
1998 18.1% 35.2%
1997 17.9% 35.8%
1996 17.6% 36.4%
1995 17.4% 37%
1994 17.2% 37.7%
1993 17.1% 38.4%
1992 17% 39%
1991 17% 39.6%
1990 17.1% 40.2%
1989 17.2% 40.8%
1988 17.5% 41.3%
1987 17.7% 41.8%
1986 18.1% 42.3%
1985 18.4% 42.7%
1984 18.8% 43.1%
1983 19.2% 43.4%
1982 19.7% 43.7%
1981 20.3% 44%
1980 20.8% 44.3%
1979 21.3% 44.6%
1978 21.8% 44.9%
1977 22.1% 45.3%
1976 22.4% 45.6%
1975 22.6% 45.8%
1974 22.7% 46.1%
1973 22.9% 46.3%
1972 23% 46.4%
1971 23.1% 46.6%
1970 23.3% 46.7%
1969 23.5% 46.8%
1968 23.7% 46.9%
1967 23.8% 46.8%
1966 23.8% 46.8%
1965 23.8% 46.6%
1964 23.8% 46.5%
1963 24% 46.3%
1962 24.2% 45.9%
1961 24.7% 45.4%
1960 25.2% 44.9%

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 25.6% in Morocco in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Morocco 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 Morocco

Denmark
Morocco
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Denmark Morocco
2023 4 70
2022 6 71
2021 8 92
2020 4 81
2019 4 79
2018 5 83
2017 5 88
2016 5 94
2015 5 100
2014 5 106
2013 5 113
2012 6 121
2011 6 130
2010 7 140
2009 7 148
2008 7 158
2007 7 169
2006 7 182
2005 8 196
2004 8 213
2003 8 224
2002 9 238
2001 9 254
2000 9 271
1999 9 291
1998 9 313
1997 10 333
1996 11 354
1995 12 378
1994 12 401
1993 12 428
1992 12 458
1991 12 490
1990 12 522
1989 13 559
1988 13 602
1987 12 650
1986 12 697
1985 12 752

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 70 deaths in Morocco.

Under-five mortality rates

Denmark
Morocco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Denmark Morocco
2023 0.34% 1.66%
2022 0.35% 1.72%
2021 0.36% 1.79%
2020 0.37% 1.86%
2019 0.38% 1.94%
2018 0.39% 2.02%
2017 0.4% 2.11%
2016 0.4% 2.22%
2015 0.41% 2.34%
2014 0.41% 2.47%
2013 0.41% 2.62%
2012 0.41% 2.77%
2011 0.41% 2.93%
2010 0.41% 3.11%
2009 0.42% 3.29%
2008 0.43% 3.49%
2007 0.45% 3.7%
2006 0.46% 3.91%
2005 0.48% 4.13%
2004 0.5% 4.36%
2003 0.52% 4.57%
2002 0.54% 4.79%
2001 0.55% 5.01%
2000 0.56% 5.22%
1999 0.57% 5.45%
1998 0.59% 5.69%
1997 0.6% 5.94%
1996 0.63% 6.21%
1995 0.65% 6.49%
1994 0.69% 6.78%
1993 0.74% 7.09%
1992 0.79% 7.4%
1991 0.84% 7.73%
1990 0.89% 8.08%
1989 0.93% 8.45%
1988 0.96% 8.86%
1987 0.97% 9.3%
1986 0.97% 9.79%
1985 0.97% 10.3%
1984 0.96% 10.9%
1983 0.96% 11.5%
1982 0.96% 12.1%
1981 0.98% 12.8%
1980 1% 13.5%
1979 1.03% 14.2%
1978 1.06% 14.9%
1977 1.11% 15.6%
1976 1.17% 16.2%
1975 1.23% 16.8%
1974 1.31% 17.4%
1973 1.39% 17.8%
1972 1.49% 18.3%
1971 1.58% 18.7%
1970 1.66% 19.1%
1969 1.73% 19.6%
1968 1.81% 20.1%
1967 1.9% 20.6%
1966 2.01% 21.2%
1965 2.11% 21.8%
1964 2.21% 22.3%
1963 2.3% 22.9%
1962 2.38% 23.4%
1961 2.45% 23.9%
1960 2.5% 24.4%

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 1.66% in Morocco. 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)

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