Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Oman

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Oman by year

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Denmark

Oman

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Oman
2023	1.5	2.53
2022	1.55	2.45
2021	1.72	2.59
2020	1.68	2.64
2019	1.7	2.7
2018	1.73	2.81
2017	1.75	2.92
2016	1.79	2.95
2015	1.71	2.97
2014	1.69	2.97
2013	1.67	2.95
2012	1.73	2.93
2011	1.75	2.96
2010	1.87	2.97
2009	1.84	2.83
2008	1.89	2.76
2007	1.84	2.76
2006	1.85	2.88
2005	1.8	3.03
2004	1.78	3.2
2003	1.76	3.37
2002	1.72	3.51
2001	1.74	3.66
2000	1.77	3.85
1999	1.73	4.06
1998	1.72	4.27
1997	1.75	4.52
1996	1.75	4.79
1995	1.8	5.07
1994	1.81	5.36
1993	1.75	5.64
1992	1.76	5.92
1991	1.68	6.2
1990	1.67	6.46
1989	1.62	6.72
1988	1.56	6.95
1987	1.5	7.18
1986	1.48	7.35
1985	1.45	7.51
1984	1.4	7.64
1983	1.38	7.75
1982	1.43	7.84
1981	1.44	7.9
1980	1.55	7.89
1979	1.6	7.85
1978	1.67	7.82
1977	1.66	7.78
1976	1.75	7.74
1975	1.92	7.71
1974	1.9	7.67
1973	1.92	7.63
1972	2.03	7.59
1971	2.04	7.56
1970	1.95	7.52
1969	2	7.49
1968	2.12	7.46
1967	2.35	7.44
1966	2.62	7.41
1965	2.61	7.39
1964	2.6	7.37
1963	2.67	7.33
1962	2.55	7.32
1961	2.55	7.29
1960	2.57	7.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.53 in Oman in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

Oman

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Oman
2023	-595	75,467
2022	-1,180	67,278
2021	5,857	69,991
2020	5,831	74,224
2019	6,977	77,394
2018	6,373	79,438
2017	8,071	82,408
2016	9,165	81,350
2015	5,683	79,241
2014	5,644	76,258
2013	3,931	71,905
2012	5,592	65,572
2011	6,685	59,689
2010	8,876	57,619
2009	8,285	52,007
2008	10,438	47,146
2007	8,192	44,207
2006	9,787	43,969
2005	9,755	44,688
2004	9,188	45,651
2003	7,007	46,273
2002	5,376	46,397
2001	6,967	46,651
2000	9,078	47,208
1999	6,919	48,053
1998	7,956	48,654
1997	7,927	49,510
1996	6,842	50,362
1995	6,280	51,139
1994	8,850	52,337
1993	4,670	53,439
1992	6,722	54,471
1991	4,639	55,382
1990	2,056	56,000
1989	2,053	56,202
1988	0	56,142
1987	-1,538	55,933
1986	-2,561	55,324
1985	-4,603	54,609
1984	-5,623	52,253
1983	-6,649	49,646
1982	-2,559	46,939
1981	-3,073	44,176
1980	1,537	41,109
1979	4,605	38,022
1978	9,187	35,141
1977	11,703	32,342
1976	11,667	30,032
1975	20,746	27,699
1974	19,676	25,543
1973	21,092	24,195
1972	24,958	22,968
1971	26,801	21,973
1970	22,673	20,893
1969	23,481	19,949
1968	27,243	18,962
1967	33,363	17,990
1966	38,858	17,030
1965	37,596	16,103
1964	36,832	15,205
1963	36,539	14,283
1962	32,070	13,485
1961	33,205	12,690
1960	32,515	12,034

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 +1.49% in Oman.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +1.7% in Oman.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Oman by year

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Denmark

Oman

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Oman
2023	9.7	16.8
2022	9.9	16.4
2021	10.8	18.3
2020	10.4	18.9
2019	10.5	18.9
2018	10.6	19.3
2017	10.6	20.2
2016	10.8	20.5
2015	10.2	21
2014	10.1	21.2
2013	10	20.9
2012	10.4	20.7
2011	10.6	21.6
2010	11.4	23.4
2009	11.4	21.9
2008	11.8	20.6
2007	11.7	19.9
2006	12	20.2
2005	11.9	20.9
2004	12	21.8
2003	12	22.5
2002	11.9	22.8
2001	12.2	23.3
2000	12.6	23.8
1999	12.4	24.6
1998	12.5	25.3
1997	12.8	26.1
1996	12.9	27
1995	13.3	27.9
1994	13.4	29.1
1993	13	30.5
1992	13.1	32.4
1991	12.5	34.4
1990	12.3	36.5
1989	12	38.6
1988	11.5	40.8
1987	11	43.2
1986	10.8	45.6
1985	10.5	48.3
1984	10.1	49.6
1983	9.9	50.4
1982	10.3	51.1
1981	10.4	51.6
1980	11.2	51.6
1979	11.6	51.4
1978	12.2	51.2
1977	12.2	51
1976	12.9	50.8
1975	14.2	50.7
1974	14.1	50.2
1973	14.3	50.7
1972	15.1	50.9
1971	15.2	51.2
1970	14.4	51.6
1969	14.6	51.9
1968	15.3	52.2
1967	16.8	52.4
1966	18.4	52.6
1965	18	52.8
1964	17.7	52.8
1963	17.6	52.8
1962	16.7	52.8
1961	16.6	52.7
1960	16.6	52.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 16.8 in Oman, compared with 16.6 and 52.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

Oman

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Oman
2100	13.7%	17.2%
2099	13.7%	17.2%
2098	13.7%	17.3%
2097	13.7%	17.3%
2096	13.7%	17.4%
2095	13.7%	17.4%
2094	13.7%	17.4%
2093	13.7%	17.5%
2092	13.7%	17.5%
2091	13.7%	17.5%
2090	13.7%	17.6%
2089	13.7%	17.6%
2088	13.7%	17.6%
2087	13.7%	17.6%
2086	13.7%	17.6%
2085	13.8%	17.7%
2084	13.8%	17.7%
2083	13.8%	17.7%
2082	13.8%	17.7%
2081	13.8%	17.8%
2080	13.8%	17.8%
2079	13.9%	17.8%
2078	13.9%	17.9%
2077	13.9%	17.9%
2076	13.9%	18%
2075	14%	18.1%
2074	14%	18.1%
2073	14%	18.2%
2072	14%	18.3%
2071	14.1%	18.4%
2070	14.1%	18.5%
2069	14.1%	18.6%
2068	14.1%	18.7%
2067	14.1%	18.8%
2066	14.1%	18.9%
2065	14.1%	19.1%
2064	14.2%	19.2%
2063	14.2%	19.3%
2062	14.2%	19.4%
2061	14.2%	19.5%
2060	14.2%	19.6%
2059	14.2%	19.7%
2058	14.2%	19.7%
2057	14.3%	19.8%
2056	14.3%	19.9%
2055	14.3%	19.9%
2054	14.3%	19.9%
2053	14.4%	20%
2052	14.4%	20%
2051	14.5%	20%
2050	14.5%	20%
2049	14.6%	20%
2048	14.6%	20.1%
2047	14.6%	20.1%
2046	14.7%	20.2%
2045	14.7%	20.3%
2044	14.8%	20.4%
2043	14.8%	20.6%
2042	14.9%	20.7%
2041	14.9%	20.9%
2040	14.9%	21.1%
2039	15%	21.3%
2038	15%	21.3%
2037	15%	21.4%
2036	15.1%	21.5%
2035	15.1%	21.7%
2034	15.2%	22%
2033	15.3%	22.2%
2032	15.3%	22.6%
2031	15.4%	22.9%
2030	15.4%	23.2%
2029	15.4%	23.5%
2028	15.4%	23.7%
2027	15.4%	23.9%
2026	15.5%	24.2%
2025	15.6%	24.5%
2024	15.7%	24.7%
2023	15.9%	25.2%
2022	16%	26.2%
2021	16.2%	26.7%
2020	16.3%	25.6%
2019	16.4%	24%
2018	16.6%	22.9%
2017	16.7%	22.3%
2016	16.8%	22.1%
2015	16.9%	22.2%
2014	17.1%	22.1%
2013	17.3%	21.9%
2012	17.6%	22.8%
2011	17.8%	25.5%
2010	18%	27.9%
2009	18.2%	28.4%
2008	18.4%	29.1%
2007	18.5%	29.9%
2006	18.7%	30.9%
2005	18.8%	32.1%
2004	18.8%	33.2%
2003	18.8%	34.2%
2002	18.8%	35%
2001	18.7%	35.8%
2000	18.5%	36.6%
1999	18.3%	37.3%
1998	18.1%	38%
1997	17.9%	38.7%
1996	17.6%	39.3%
1995	17.4%	39.7%
1994	17.2%	39.9%
1993	17.1%	40.5%
1992	17%	41.5%
1991	17%	42.5%
1990	17.1%	43.4%
1989	17.2%	44.3%
1988	17.5%	45.1%
1987	17.7%	45.9%
1986	18.1%	46.5%
1985	18.4%	47%
1984	18.8%	47.2%
1983	19.2%	47.2%
1982	19.7%	47.1%
1981	20.3%	47.1%
1980	20.8%	47.1%
1979	21.3%	47.2%
1978	21.8%	47.3%
1977	22.1%	47.4%
1976	22.4%	47.5%
1975	22.6%	47.5%
1974	22.7%	47.5%
1973	22.9%	47.3%
1972	23%	46.8%
1971	23.1%	46.4%
1970	23.3%	45.9%
1969	23.5%	45.3%
1968	23.7%	44.8%
1967	23.8%	44.3%
1966	23.8%	43.8%
1965	23.8%	43.2%
1964	23.8%	42.6%
1963	24%	42%
1962	24.2%	41.7%
1961	24.7%	41.6%
1960	25.2%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 24.7% in Oman in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 43.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Oman compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Oman

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Denmark

Oman

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Oman
2023	4	13
2022	6	13
2021	8	74
2020	4	32
2019	4	14
2018	5	14
2017	5	14
2016	5	14
2015	5	15
2014	5	15
2013	5	15
2012	6	16
2011	6	16
2010	7	17
2009	7	17
2008	7	18
2007	7	18
2006	7	18
2005	8	18
2004	8	18
2003	8	18
2002	9	18
2001	9	18
2000	9	19
1999	9	19
1998	9	20
1997	10	20
1996	11	21
1995	12	22
1994	12	23
1993	12	25
1992	12	26
1991	12	28
1990	12	29
1989	13	32
1988	13	34
1987	12	37
1986	12	40
1985	12	43

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 13 deaths in Oman.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

Oman

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Oman
2023	0.34%	1.04%
2022	0.35%	1.05%
2021	0.36%	1.06%
2020	0.37%	1.07%
2019	0.38%	1.08%
2018	0.39%	1.09%
2017	0.4%	1.1%
2016	0.4%	1.11%
2015	0.41%	1.12%
2014	0.41%	1.12%
2013	0.41%	1.13%
2012	0.41%	1.15%
2011	0.41%	1.16%
2010	0.41%	1.17%
2009	0.42%	1.19%
2008	0.43%	1.2%
2007	0.45%	1.22%
2006	0.46%	1.24%
2005	0.48%	1.28%
2004	0.5%	1.32%
2003	0.52%	1.38%
2002	0.54%	1.45%
2001	0.55%	1.54%
2000	0.56%	1.64%
1999	0.57%	1.76%
1998	0.59%	1.89%
1997	0.6%	2.04%
1996	0.63%	2.22%
1995	0.65%	2.41%
1994	0.69%	2.64%
1993	0.74%	2.9%
1992	0.79%	3.2%
1991	0.84%	3.54%
1990	0.89%	3.91%
1989	0.93%	4.32%
1988	0.96%	4.78%
1987	0.97%	5.3%
1986	0.97%	5.9%
1985	0.97%	6.58%
1984	0.96%	7.34%
1983	0.96%	8.18%
1982	0.96%	9.1%
1981	0.98%	10.1%
1980	1%	11.1%
1979	1.03%	12.2%
1978	1.06%	13.4%
1977	1.11%	14.5%
1976	1.17%	15.7%
1975	1.23%	16.9%
1974	1.31%	18.1%
1973	1.39%	19.3%
1972	1.49%	20.5%
1971	1.58%	21.8%
1970	1.66%	23.1%
1969	1.73%	24.4%
1968	1.81%	25.7%
1967	1.9%	27.1%
1966	2.01%	28.4%
1965	2.11%	29.8%
1964	2.21%	31.2%
1963	2.3%	32.7%
1962	2.38%	34.2%
1961	2.45%	35.8%
1960	2.5%	37.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 1.04% in Oman. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.