Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Niger

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Niger by year

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Denmark

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Niger
2023	1.5	6.06
2022	1.55	6.14
2021	1.72	6.2
2020	1.68	6.37
2019	1.7	6.54
2018	1.73	6.71
2017	1.75	6.87
2016	1.79	7.04
2015	1.71	7.22
2014	1.69	7.34
2013	1.67	7.45
2012	1.73	7.53
2011	1.75	7.59
2010	1.87	7.64
2009	1.84	7.68
2008	1.89	7.7
2007	1.84	7.73
2006	1.85	7.74
2005	1.8	7.77
2004	1.78	7.78
2003	1.76	7.79
2002	1.72	7.8
2001	1.74	7.81
2000	1.77	7.83
1999	1.73	7.84
1998	1.72	7.84
1997	1.75	7.8
1996	1.75	7.78
1995	1.8	7.78
1994	1.81	7.79
1993	1.75	7.79
1992	1.76	7.8
1991	1.68	7.8
1990	1.67	7.81
1989	1.62	7.82
1988	1.56	7.84
1987	1.5	7.87
1986	1.48	7.9
1985	1.45	7.93
1984	1.4	7.92
1983	1.38	7.9
1982	1.43	7.86
1981	1.44	7.82
1980	1.55	7.78
1979	1.6	7.72
1978	1.67	7.66
1977	1.66	7.6
1976	1.75	7.56
1975	1.92	7.54
1974	1.9	7.54
1973	1.92	7.53
1972	2.03	7.52
1971	2.04	7.52
1970	1.95	7.51
1969	2	7.51
1968	2.12	7.5
1967	2.35	7.49
1966	2.62	7.48
1965	2.61	7.47
1964	2.6	7.48
1963	2.67	7.49
1962	2.55	7.5
1961	2.55	7.51
1960	2.57	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.06 in Niger in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Niger
2023	-595	864,139
2022	-1,180	829,651
2021	5,857	793,428
2020	5,831	784,437
2019	6,977	775,474
2018	6,373	763,536
2017	8,071	752,384
2016	9,165	738,999
2015	5,683	721,630
2014	5,644	704,609
2013	3,931	686,070
2012	5,592	664,009
2011	6,685	645,175
2010	8,876	624,685
2009	8,285	602,671
2008	10,438	579,727
2007	8,192	556,808
2006	9,787	533,374
2005	9,755	511,167
2004	9,188	488,328
2003	7,007	467,295
2002	5,376	446,767
2001	6,967	428,417
2000	9,078	410,779
1999	6,919	394,212
1998	7,956	377,120
1997	7,927	358,745
1996	6,842	341,223
1995	6,280	323,630
1994	8,850	306,026
1993	4,670	292,135
1992	6,722	278,690
1991	4,639	266,527
1990	2,056	256,594
1989	2,053	245,278
1988	0	237,296
1987	-1,538	231,371
1986	-2,561	224,365
1985	-4,603	219,206
1984	-5,623	213,111
1983	-6,649	207,962
1982	-2,559	202,012
1981	-3,073	195,938
1980	1,537	189,251
1979	4,605	180,632
1978	9,187	171,614
1977	11,703	161,792
1976	11,667	154,489
1975	20,746	147,962
1974	19,676	142,606
1973	21,092	137,695
1972	24,958	133,813
1971	26,801	128,223
1970	22,673	128,184
1969	23,481	125,389
1968	27,243	123,301
1967	33,363	121,358
1966	38,858	119,314
1965	37,596	116,963
1964	36,832	115,386
1963	36,539	113,072
1962	32,070	110,280
1961	33,205	107,693
1960	32,515	105,081

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 +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Niger by year

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Denmark

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Niger
2023	9.7	41.9
2022	9.9	42
2021	10.8	41.9
2020	10.4	42.6
2019	10.5	43.4
2018	10.6	44.2
2017	10.6	45.1
2016	10.8	45.9
2015	10.2	46.6
2014	10.1	47.2
2013	10	47.8
2012	10.4	48.2
2011	10.6	48.8
2010	11.4	49.4
2009	11.4	49.8
2008	11.8	50.2
2007	11.7	50.6
2006	12	51
2005	11.9	51.4
2004	12	51.8
2003	12	52.2
2002	11.9	52.6
2001	12.2	53
2000	12.6	53.4
1999	12.4	53.8
1998	12.5	54
1997	12.8	54
1996	12.9	54.1
1995	13.3	54.1
1994	13.4	54.1
1993	13	54.3
1992	13.1	54.5
1991	12.5	54.8
1990	12.3	55.1
1989	12	55.2
1988	11.5	55.5
1987	11	55.9
1986	10.8	56.1
1985	10.5	56.4
1984	10.1	56.5
1983	9.9	56.6
1982	10.3	56.6
1981	10.4	56.6
1980	11.2	56.5
1979	11.6	56.3
1978	12.2	56
1977	12.2	55.5
1976	12.9	55.5
1975	14.2	55.5
1974	14.1	55.5
1973	14.3	55.5
1972	15.1	55.5
1971	15.2	55.5
1970	14.4	55.6
1969	14.6	55.6
1968	15.3	55.8
1967	16.8	56
1966	18.4	56.2
1965	18	56.4
1964	17.7	56.8
1963	17.6	57
1962	16.7	57.2
1961	16.6	57.4
1960	16.6	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 16.6 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Niger
2100	13.7%	21.1%
2099	13.7%	21.2%
2098	13.7%	21.4%
2097	13.7%	21.6%
2096	13.7%	21.7%
2095	13.7%	21.9%
2094	13.7%	22.1%
2093	13.7%	22.3%
2092	13.7%	22.5%
2091	13.7%	22.6%
2090	13.7%	22.8%
2089	13.7%	23%
2088	13.7%	23.2%
2087	13.7%	23.4%
2086	13.7%	23.6%
2085	13.8%	23.9%
2084	13.8%	24.1%
2083	13.8%	24.3%
2082	13.8%	24.6%
2081	13.8%	24.8%
2080	13.8%	25%
2079	13.9%	25.3%
2078	13.9%	25.6%
2077	13.9%	25.8%
2076	13.9%	26.1%
2075	14%	26.4%
2074	14%	26.7%
2073	14%	27%
2072	14%	27.3%
2071	14.1%	27.6%
2070	14.1%	28%
2069	14.1%	28.3%
2068	14.1%	28.6%
2067	14.1%	28.9%
2066	14.1%	29.3%
2065	14.1%	29.6%
2064	14.2%	30%
2063	14.2%	30.3%
2062	14.2%	30.7%
2061	14.2%	31%
2060	14.2%	31.4%
2059	14.2%	31.7%
2058	14.2%	32.1%
2057	14.3%	32.5%
2056	14.3%	32.8%
2055	14.3%	33.2%
2054	14.3%	33.6%
2053	14.4%	34%
2052	14.4%	34.4%
2051	14.5%	34.8%
2050	14.5%	35.3%
2049	14.6%	35.7%
2048	14.6%	36.2%
2047	14.6%	36.6%
2046	14.7%	37.1%
2045	14.7%	37.6%
2044	14.8%	38.1%
2043	14.8%	38.6%
2042	14.9%	39.1%
2041	14.9%	39.6%
2040	14.9%	40.1%
2039	15%	40.6%
2038	15%	41.1%
2037	15%	41.6%
2036	15.1%	42%
2035	15.1%	42.4%
2034	15.2%	42.8%
2033	15.3%	43.2%
2032	15.3%	43.6%
2031	15.4%	44%
2030	15.4%	44.4%
2029	15.4%	44.8%
2028	15.4%	45.3%
2027	15.4%	45.7%
2026	15.5%	46%
2025	15.6%	46.4%
2024	15.7%	46.6%
2023	15.9%	47%
2022	16%	47.3%
2021	16.2%	47.7%
2020	16.3%	48%
2019	16.4%	48.3%
2018	16.6%	48.6%
2017	16.7%	48.8%
2016	16.8%	49%
2015	16.9%	49.2%
2014	17.1%	49.3%
2013	17.3%	49.4%
2012	17.6%	49.5%
2011	17.8%	49.5%
2010	18%	49.4%
2009	18.2%	49.3%
2008	18.4%	49.1%
2007	18.5%	48.9%
2006	18.7%	48.7%
2005	18.8%	48.5%
2004	18.8%	48.2%
2003	18.8%	48%
2002	18.8%	47.8%
2001	18.7%	47.5%
2000	18.5%	47.3%
1999	18.3%	47.1%
1998	18.1%	46.9%
1997	17.9%	46.8%
1996	17.6%	46.7%
1995	17.4%	46.7%
1994	17.2%	46.7%
1993	17.1%	46.7%
1992	17%	46.7%
1991	17%	46.8%
1990	17.1%	46.8%
1989	17.2%	46.9%
1988	17.5%	47%
1987	17.7%	47%
1986	18.1%	47%
1985	18.4%	47%
1984	18.8%	47%
1983	19.2%	47%
1982	19.7%	47%
1981	20.3%	47%
1980	20.8%	47%
1979	21.3%	47%
1978	21.8%	47%
1977	22.1%	47.1%
1976	22.4%	47.3%
1975	22.6%	47.4%
1974	22.7%	47.6%
1973	22.9%	47.7%
1972	23%	47.9%
1971	23.1%	48%
1970	23.3%	48.1%
1969	23.5%	48.3%
1968	23.7%	48.4%
1967	23.8%	48.5%
1966	23.8%	48.6%
1965	23.8%	48.7%
1964	23.8%	48.8%
1963	24%	48.8%
1962	24.2%	48.8%
1961	24.7%	48.9%
1960	25.2%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Niger

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Denmark

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Niger
2023	4	350
2022	6	361
2021	8	396
2020	4	388
2019	4	406
2018	5	420
2017	5	433
2016	5	450
2015	5	473
2014	5	497
2013	5	526
2012	6	554
2011	6	585
2010	7	621
2009	7	647
2008	7	669
2007	7	704
2006	7	737
2005	8	764
2004	8	790
2003	8	813
2002	9	835
2001	9	843
2000	9	845
1999	9	841
1998	9	839
1997	10	841
1996	11	854
1995	12	865
1994	12	883
1993	12	903
1992	12	926
1991	12	957
1990	12	983
1989	13	1,010
1988	13	1,040
1987	12	1,074
1986	12	1,107
1985	12	1,137

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 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Niger
2023	0.34%	11.5%
2022	0.35%	11.7%
2021	0.36%	11.9%
2020	0.37%	12.1%
2019	0.38%	12.2%
2018	0.39%	12.3%
2017	0.4%	12.4%
2016	0.4%	12.5%
2015	0.41%	12.6%
2014	0.41%	12.7%
2013	0.41%	12.9%
2012	0.41%	13.1%
2011	0.41%	13.3%
2010	0.41%	13.7%
2009	0.42%	14.1%
2008	0.43%	14.7%
2007	0.45%	15.4%
2006	0.46%	16.2%
2005	0.48%	17.2%
2004	0.5%	18.3%
2003	0.52%	19.4%
2002	0.54%	20.6%
2001	0.55%	21.8%
2000	0.56%	22.8%
1999	0.57%	23.7%
1998	0.59%	24.7%
1997	0.6%	25.7%
1996	0.63%	26.9%
1995	0.65%	28.1%
1994	0.69%	29.4%
1993	0.74%	30.6%
1992	0.79%	31.7%
1991	0.84%	32.5%
1990	0.89%	33.2%
1989	0.93%	33.7%
1988	0.96%	34%
1987	0.97%	34.1%
1986	0.97%	34%
1985	0.97%	33.7%
1984	0.96%	33.3%
1983	0.96%	32.9%
1982	0.96%	32.5%
1981	0.98%	32.3%
1980	1%	32.3%
1979	1.03%	32.6%
1978	1.06%	33%
1977	1.11%	33.5%
1976	1.17%	33.9%
1975	1.23%	34.2%
1974	1.31%	34.3%
1973	1.39%	34.2%
1972	1.49%	34%
1971	1.58%	33.6%
1970	1.66%	33.2%
1969	1.73%	32.7%
1968	1.81%	32.3%
1967	1.9%	31.9%
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 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.