Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Namibia

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Namibia by year

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Denmark

Namibia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Namibia
2023	1.5	3.21
2022	1.55	3.25
2021	1.72	3.3
2020	1.68	3.35
2019	1.7	3.4
2018	1.73	3.46
2017	1.75	3.51
2016	1.79	3.57
2015	1.71	3.6
2014	1.69	3.64
2013	1.67	3.65
2012	1.73	3.68
2011	1.75	3.66
2010	1.87	3.66
2009	1.84	3.63
2008	1.89	3.62
2007	1.84	3.61
2006	1.85	3.6
2005	1.8	3.57
2004	1.78	3.55
2003	1.76	3.58
2002	1.72	3.69
2001	1.74	3.83
2000	1.77	3.99
1999	1.73	4.14
1998	1.72	4.18
1997	1.75	4.17
1996	1.75	4.2
1995	1.8	4.42
1994	1.81	4.68
1993	1.75	4.91
1992	1.76	5.11
1991	1.68	5.29
1990	1.67	5.4
1989	1.62	5.52
1988	1.56	5.61
1987	1.5	5.7
1986	1.48	5.79
1985	1.45	5.88
1984	1.4	5.94
1983	1.38	6
1982	1.43	6.08
1981	1.44	6.16
1980	1.55	6.24
1979	1.6	6.31
1978	1.67	6.38
1977	1.66	6.44
1976	1.75	6.49
1975	1.92	6.53
1974	1.9	6.55
1973	1.92	6.54
1972	2.03	6.53
1971	2.04	6.52
1970	1.95	6.52
1969	2	6.51
1968	2.12	6.5
1967	2.35	6.49
1966	2.62	6.47
1965	2.61	6.45
1964	2.6	6.43
1963	2.67	6.41
1962	2.55	6.35
1961	2.55	6.29
1960	2.57	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

Namibia

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Namibia
2023	-595	58,435
2022	-1,180	54,534
2021	5,857	50,160
2020	5,831	55,034
2019	6,977	54,769
2018	6,373	53,970
2017	8,071	52,975
2016	9,165	52,228
2015	5,683	50,846
2014	5,644	49,581
2013	3,931	47,801
2012	5,592	46,204
2011	6,685	43,557
2010	8,876	42,046
2009	8,285	39,942
2008	10,438	38,147
2007	8,192	36,430
2006	9,787	34,690
2005	9,755	32,909
2004	9,188	31,478
2003	7,007	31,115
2002	5,376	31,947
2001	6,967	32,942
2000	9,078	35,280
1999	6,919	37,233
1998	7,956	37,500
1997	7,927	37,256
1996	6,842	37,177
1995	6,280	39,119
1994	8,850	41,316
1993	4,670	42,861
1992	6,722	43,945
1991	4,639	44,523
1990	2,056	43,956
1989	2,053	37,715
1988	0	34,798
1987	-1,538	33,340
1986	-2,561	31,764
1985	-4,603	30,575
1984	-5,623	29,395
1983	-6,649	28,307
1982	-2,559	27,474
1981	-3,073	27,938
1980	1,537	28,142
1979	4,605	28,930
1978	9,187	29,821
1977	11,703	29,241
1976	11,667	28,785
1975	20,746	27,882
1974	19,676	26,844
1973	21,092	25,754
1972	24,958	24,606
1971	26,801	23,467
1970	22,673	22,414
1969	23,481	21,387
1968	27,243	20,470
1967	33,363	19,498
1966	38,858	18,635
1965	37,596	17,902
1964	36,832	17,134
1963	36,539	16,430
1962	32,070	15,656
1961	33,205	14,936
1960	32,515	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Namibia by year

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Namibia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Namibia
2023	9.7	25.9
2022	9.9	26.3
2021	10.8	27
2020	10.4	27.7
2019	10.5	28.4
2018	10.6	29.1
2017	10.6	29.7
2016	10.8	30.3
2015	10.2	30.7
2014	10.1	31
2013	10	31.2
2012	10.4	31.4
2011	10.6	31.1
2010	11.4	31
2009	11.4	30.6
2008	11.8	30.3
2007	11.7	30
2006	12	29.7
2005	11.9	29.3
2004	12	28.9
2003	12	29
2002	11.9	29.6
2001	12.2	30.5
2000	12.6	31.6
1999	12.4	32.6
1998	12.5	32.9
1997	12.8	32.8
1996	12.9	32.9
1995	13.3	34.5
1994	13.4	36.3
1993	13	37.9
1992	13.1	39.3
1991	12.5	40.5
1990	12.3	41
1989	12	38.2
1988	11.5	38.7
1987	11	38.6
1986	10.8	38.3
1985	10.5	38.3
1984	10.1	38.3
1983	9.9	38.3
1982	10.3	38.4
1981	10.4	39.8
1980	11.2	40.6
1979	11.6	40.8
1978	12.2	42.6
1977	12.2	42.8
1976	12.9	43.5
1975	14.2	43.7
1974	14.1	43.9
1973	14.3	43.9
1972	15.1	43.7
1971	15.2	43.6
1970	14.4	43.4
1969	14.6	43.3
1968	15.3	43.2
1967	16.8	43
1966	18.4	42.9
1965	18	42.8
1964	17.7	42.7
1963	17.6	42.6
1962	16.7	42.4
1961	16.6	42.2
1960	16.6	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 16.6 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Namibia
2100	13.7%	18.7%
2099	13.7%	18.8%
2098	13.7%	18.9%
2097	13.7%	19.1%
2096	13.7%	19.2%
2095	13.7%	19.3%
2094	13.7%	19.5%
2093	13.7%	19.6%
2092	13.7%	19.7%
2091	13.7%	19.9%
2090	13.7%	20%
2089	13.7%	20.2%
2088	13.7%	20.3%
2087	13.7%	20.4%
2086	13.7%	20.6%
2085	13.8%	20.7%
2084	13.8%	20.8%
2083	13.8%	21%
2082	13.8%	21.1%
2081	13.8%	21.2%
2080	13.8%	21.4%
2079	13.9%	21.5%
2078	13.9%	21.6%
2077	13.9%	21.8%
2076	13.9%	21.9%
2075	14%	22.1%
2074	14%	22.2%
2073	14%	22.4%
2072	14%	22.6%
2071	14.1%	22.8%
2070	14.1%	23%
2069	14.1%	23.2%
2068	14.1%	23.4%
2067	14.1%	23.6%
2066	14.1%	23.8%
2065	14.1%	24.1%
2064	14.2%	24.3%
2063	14.2%	24.6%
2062	14.2%	24.8%
2061	14.2%	25.1%
2060	14.2%	25.3%
2059	14.2%	25.6%
2058	14.2%	25.8%
2057	14.3%	26.1%
2056	14.3%	26.3%
2055	14.3%	26.5%
2054	14.3%	26.8%
2053	14.4%	27%
2052	14.4%	27.2%
2051	14.5%	27.4%
2050	14.5%	27.6%
2049	14.6%	27.8%
2048	14.6%	28%
2047	14.6%	28.2%
2046	14.7%	28.4%
2045	14.7%	28.6%
2044	14.8%	28.9%
2043	14.8%	29.1%
2042	14.9%	29.3%
2041	14.9%	29.6%
2040	14.9%	29.8%
2039	15%	30.1%
2038	15%	30.4%
2037	15%	30.8%
2036	15.1%	31.5%
2035	15.1%	32.2%
2034	15.2%	32.7%
2033	15.3%	33.2%
2032	15.3%	33.8%
2031	15.4%	34.3%
2030	15.4%	34.9%
2029	15.4%	35.3%
2028	15.4%	35.8%
2027	15.4%	36.1%
2026	15.5%	36.5%
2025	15.6%	36.8%
2024	15.7%	37%
2023	15.9%	37.3%
2022	16%	37.5%
2021	16.2%	37.4%
2020	16.3%	37.1%
2019	16.4%	37%
2018	16.6%	36.8%
2017	16.7%	36.7%
2016	16.8%	36.5%
2015	16.9%	36.5%
2014	17.1%	36.5%
2013	17.3%	36.6%
2012	17.6%	36.6%
2011	17.8%	36.7%
2010	18%	36.8%
2009	18.2%	37.1%
2008	18.4%	37.5%
2007	18.5%	38.1%
2006	18.7%	38.7%
2005	18.8%	39.4%
2004	18.8%	40%
2003	18.8%	40.5%
2002	18.8%	41%
2001	18.7%	41.3%
2000	18.5%	41.5%
1999	18.3%	41.7%
1998	18.1%	41.8%
1997	17.9%	41.9%
1996	17.6%	42%
1995	17.4%	42.1%
1994	17.2%	42.2%
1993	17.1%	42.2%
1992	17%	42.2%
1991	17%	42.2%
1990	17.1%	42.3%
1989	17.2%	43.4%
1988	17.5%	44.8%
1987	17.7%	45.3%
1986	18.1%	45.8%
1985	18.4%	46.2%
1984	18.8%	46.6%
1983	19.2%	46.9%
1982	19.7%	47.2%
1981	20.3%	47.1%
1980	20.8%	46.6%
1979	21.3%	46.3%
1978	21.8%	45.9%
1977	22.1%	45.3%
1976	22.4%	45%
1975	22.6%	44.8%
1974	22.7%	44.6%
1973	22.9%	44.3%
1972	23%	44.1%
1971	23.1%	43.9%
1970	23.3%	43.8%
1969	23.5%	43.6%
1968	23.7%	43.5%
1967	23.8%	43.3%
1966	23.8%	43.2%
1965	23.8%	43%
1964	23.8%	42.9%
1963	24%	42.7%
1962	24.2%	42.6%
1961	24.7%	42.4%
1960	25.2%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Namibia

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Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Namibia
2023	4	139
2022	6	127
2021	8	254
2020	4	143
2019	4	175
2018	5	198
2017	5	213
2016	5	250
2015	5	307
2014	5	369
2013	5	402
2012	6	439
2011	6	498
2010	7	531
2009	7	547
2008	7	537
2007	7	489
2006	7	408
2005	8	344
2004	8	282
2003	8	290
2002	9	313
2001	9	376
2000	9	384
1999	9	371
1998	9	396
1997	10	383
1996	11	387
1995	12	369
1994	12	367
1993	12	354
1992	12	346
1991	12	337
1990	12	325
1989	13	306
1988	13	342
1987	12	336
1986	12	348
1985	12	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Namibia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Namibia
2023	0.34%	4.07%
2022	0.35%	4.2%
2021	0.36%	4.38%
2020	0.37%	4.57%
2019	0.38%	4.78%
2018	0.39%	5.01%
2017	0.4%	5.19%
2016	0.4%	5.42%
2015	0.41%	5.5%
2014	0.41%	5.31%
2013	0.41%	5.4%
2012	0.41%	5.51%
2011	0.41%	5.16%
2010	0.41%	5.08%
2009	0.42%	5.29%
2008	0.43%	5.64%
2007	0.45%	6.06%
2006	0.46%	6.49%
2005	0.48%	7.05%
2004	0.5%	7.41%
2003	0.52%	7.51%
2002	0.54%	7.61%
2001	0.55%	7.71%
2000	0.56%	7.79%
1999	0.57%	7.79%
1998	0.59%	7.7%
1997	0.6%	7.56%
1996	0.63%	7.39%
1995	0.65%	7.24%
1994	0.69%	7.13%
1993	0.74%	7.1%
1992	0.79%	7.14%
1991	0.84%	7.24%
1990	0.89%	7.39%
1989	0.93%	7.57%
1988	0.96%	7.81%
1987	0.97%	8.09%
1986	0.97%	8.43%
1985	0.97%	8.81%
1984	0.96%	9.22%
1983	0.96%	9.61%
1982	0.96%	9.93%
1981	0.98%	10.2%
1980	1%	10.3%
1979	1.03%	10.3%
1978	1.06%	10.3%
1977	1.11%	10.2%
1976	1.17%	10%
1975	1.23%	9.89%
1974	1.31%	9.79%
1973	1.39%	9.73%
1972	1.49%	9.68%
1971	1.58%	9.67%
1970	1.66%	9.65%
1969	1.73%	9.65%
1968	1.81%	9.64%
1967	1.9%	9.66%
1966	2.01%	-
1965	2.11%	-
1964	2.21%	-
1963	2.3%	-
1962	2.38%	-
1961	2.45%	-
1960	2.5%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.