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Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Peru

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Denmark has an annual birth rate of 9.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.9 for Peru. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Denmark and 1.98 in Peru — 32% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 41.6% in Denmark and by 71.5% in Peru — in 1960, it was 2.57 and 6.94, respectively.

  • Denmark is ranked 151/196 by birth rate compared to 97/196 for Peru.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 30.1 years in Denmark, compared to 21.9 years in Peru.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.8 in Denmark — it's 28.9 in Peru.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.14 in Denmark vs 43.6 in Peru.
  • In Denmark, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.6% in Peru.

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Peru by year

Denmark
Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Peru
2023 1.5 1.98
2022 1.55 2
2021 1.72 2.03
2020 1.68 2.06
2019 1.7 2.09
2018 1.73 2.12
2017 1.75 2.15
2016 1.79 2.19
2015 1.71 2.23
2014 1.69 2.27
2013 1.67 2.32
2012 1.73 2.36
2011 1.75 2.41
2010 1.87 2.42
2009 1.84 2.48
2008 1.89 2.53
2007 1.84 2.58
2006 1.85 2.62
2005 1.8 2.64
2004 1.78 2.67
2003 1.76 2.66
2002 1.72 2.69
2001 1.74 2.74
2000 1.77 2.85
1999 1.73 2.92
1998 1.72 3
1997 1.75 3.1
1996 1.75 3.2
1995 1.8 3.32
1994 1.81 3.43
1993 1.75 3.55
1992 1.76 3.67
1991 1.68 3.79
1990 1.67 3.91
1989 1.62 4.03
1988 1.56 4.14
1987 1.5 4.25
1986 1.48 4.35
1985 1.45 4.46
1984 1.4 4.57
1983 1.38 4.68
1982 1.43 4.8
1981 1.44 4.92
1980 1.55 5.04
1979 1.6 5.17
1978 1.67 5.31
1977 1.66 5.44
1976 1.75 5.58
1975 1.92 5.71
1974 1.9 5.84
1973 1.92 5.97
1972 2.03 6.09
1971 2.04 6.21
1970 1.95 6.32
1969 2 6.42
1968 2.12 6.51
1967 2.35 6.6
1966 2.62 6.68
1965 2.61 6.75
1964 2.6 6.81
1963 2.67 6.86
1962 2.55 6.9
1961 2.55 6.92
1960 2.57 6.94

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 1.98 in Peru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Denmark
Peru
1x
Year Natural population change
Denmark Peru
2023 -595 353,788
2022 -1,180 327,859
2021 5,857 235,440
2020 5,831 301,950
2019 6,977 346,981
2018 6,373 343,123
2017 8,071 349,333
2016 9,165 355,859
2015 5,683 362,781
2014 5,644 368,708
2013 3,931 372,694
2012 5,592 376,501
2011 6,685 383,268
2010 8,876 382,510
2009 8,285 396,522
2008 10,438 413,640
2007 8,192 435,122
2006 9,787 445,884
2005 9,755 454,199
2004 9,188 459,617
2003 7,007 459,243
2002 5,376 463,709
2001 6,967 470,154
2000 9,078 484,222
1999 6,919 487,095
1998 7,956 489,436
1997 7,927 495,348
1996 6,842 501,855
1995 6,280 507,894
1994 8,850 512,735
1993 4,670 513,769
1992 6,722 514,618
1991 4,639 513,867
1990 2,056 515,233
1989 2,053 512,152
1988 0 508,429
1987 -1,538 502,229
1986 -2,561 496,712
1985 -4,603 488,887
1984 -5,623 477,968
1983 -6,649 469,781
1982 -2,559 461,107
1981 -3,073 453,158
1980 1,537 445,100
1979 4,605 439,110
1978 9,187 432,127
1977 11,703 425,428
1976 11,667 420,284
1975 20,746 414,400
1974 19,676 408,299
1973 21,092 400,752
1972 24,958 396,960
1971 26,801 391,506
1970 22,673 318,022
1969 23,481 379,347
1968 27,243 372,379
1967 33,363 365,224
1966 38,858 356,819
1965 37,596 349,245
1964 36,832 341,570
1963 36,539 332,352
1962 32,070 321,716
1961 33,205 313,385
1960 32,515 302,924

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 +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Peru by year

Denmark
Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Denmark Peru
2023 9.7 15.9
2022 9.9 16.2
2021 10.8 16.4
2020 10.4 16.6
2019 10.5 16.9
2018 10.6 16.9
2017 10.6 17.3
2016 10.8 17.6
2015 10.2 17.9
2014 10.1 18.4
2013 10 18.8
2012 10.4 19.2
2011 10.6 19.8
2010 11.4 19.9
2009 11.4 20.4
2008 11.8 20.9
2007 11.7 21.4
2006 12 21.8
2005 11.9 22.1
2004 12 22.4
2003 12 22.3
2002 11.9 22.6
2001 12.2 23
2000 12.6 23.8
1999 12.4 24.3
1998 12.5 24.9
1997 12.8 25.6
1996 12.9 26.4
1995 13.3 27.2
1994 13.4 28
1993 13 28.8
1992 13.1 29.6
1991 12.5 30.4
1990 12.3 31.1
1989 12 31.8
1988 11.5 32.4
1987 11 33
1986 10.8 33.5
1985 10.5 34
1984 10.1 34.5
1983 9.9 35
1982 10.3 35.4
1981 10.4 35.9
1980 11.2 36.5
1979 11.6 37.1
1978 12.2 37.7
1977 12.2 38.3
1976 12.9 38.9
1975 14.2 39.5
1974 14.1 40.1
1973 14.3 40.7
1972 15.1 41.2
1971 15.2 41.8
1970 14.4 42.4
1969 14.6 42.9
1968 15.3 43.4
1967 16.8 44
1966 18.4 44.4
1965 18 44.9
1964 17.7 45.4
1963 17.6 45.8
1962 16.7 46.2
1961 16.6 46.6
1960 16.6 46.9

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 15.9 in Peru, compared with 16.6 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Denmark Peru
Fertility rate 1.5 1.98
Fertility rate rank 144/196 99/196
Birth rate 9.7 15.9
Birth rate rank 151/196 97/196
Population change due to births and deaths -595 +353,788
Natural population change rank 163/196 50/196
Natural population change rate -0.01% +1.05%
Population growth +0.51% +1.1%
Population growth rank 132/197 95/197
Age at first childbirth 30.1 years 21.9 years
Average age at childbearing 31.8 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 0.95 41.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 56.6 87.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 18.8 24.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 26.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 59.9% 57.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 95.3% 94.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.18% 0.78%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.3% 1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.34% 1.58%
Life expectancy 82.4 years 78.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Denmark
Factual

UN forecast
Peru
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Denmark Peru
2100 13.7% 13.5%
2099 13.7% 13.5%
2098 13.7% 13.6%
2097 13.7% 13.6%
2096 13.7% 13.6%
2095 13.7% 13.7%
2094 13.7% 13.7%
2093 13.7% 13.7%
2092 13.7% 13.8%
2091 13.7% 13.8%
2090 13.7% 13.8%
2089 13.7% 13.9%
2088 13.7% 13.9%
2087 13.7% 14%
2086 13.7% 14%
2085 13.8% 14.1%
2084 13.8% 14.1%
2083 13.8% 14.2%
2082 13.8% 14.2%
2081 13.8% 14.3%
2080 13.8% 14.3%
2079 13.9% 14.4%
2078 13.9% 14.5%
2077 13.9% 14.5%
2076 13.9% 14.6%
2075 14% 14.7%
2074 14% 14.8%
2073 14% 14.8%
2072 14% 14.9%
2071 14.1% 15%
2070 14.1% 15.1%
2069 14.1% 15.2%
2068 14.1% 15.3%
2067 14.1% 15.4%
2066 14.1% 15.5%
2065 14.1% 15.6%
2064 14.2% 15.7%
2063 14.2% 15.8%
2062 14.2% 15.9%
2061 14.2% 16%
2060 14.2% 16.1%
2059 14.2% 16.3%
2058 14.2% 16.4%
2057 14.3% 16.5%
2056 14.3% 16.7%
2055 14.3% 16.8%
2054 14.3% 17%
2053 14.4% 17.2%
2052 14.4% 17.3%
2051 14.5% 17.5%
2050 14.5% 17.7%
2049 14.6% 17.8%
2048 14.6% 18%
2047 14.6% 18.2%
2046 14.7% 18.4%
2045 14.7% 18.6%
2044 14.8% 18.8%
2043 14.8% 19%
2042 14.9% 19.3%
2041 14.9% 19.5%
2040 14.9% 19.7%
2039 15% 19.9%
2038 15% 20.2%
2037 15% 20.4%
2036 15.1% 20.7%
2035 15.1% 20.9%
2034 15.2% 21.2%
2033 15.3% 21.4%
2032 15.3% 21.7%
2031 15.4% 21.9%
2030 15.4% 22.2%
2029 15.4% 22.5%
2028 15.4% 22.8%
2027 15.4% 23.1%
2026 15.5% 23.4%
2025 15.6% 23.8%
2024 15.7% 24%
2023 15.9% 24.4%
2022 16% 24.8%
2021 16.2% 25.1%
2020 16.3% 25.5%
2019 16.4% 25.9%
2018 16.6% 26.4%
2017 16.7% 26.8%
2016 16.8% 27.2%
2015 16.9% 27.5%
2014 17.1% 27.8%
2013 17.3% 28.2%
2012 17.6% 28.5%
2011 17.8% 28.9%
2010 18% 29.3%
2009 18.2% 29.7%
2008 18.4% 30.2%
2007 18.5% 30.7%
2006 18.7% 31.2%
2005 18.8% 31.7%
2004 18.8% 32.3%
2003 18.8% 32.9%
2002 18.8% 33.5%
2001 18.7% 34.1%
2000 18.5% 34.7%
1999 18.3% 35.3%
1998 18.1% 35.8%
1997 17.9% 36.4%
1996 17.6% 36.9%
1995 17.4% 37.4%
1994 17.2% 37.9%
1993 17.1% 38.3%
1992 17% 38.7%
1991 17% 39.1%
1990 17.1% 39.4%
1989 17.2% 39.8%
1988 17.5% 40.2%
1987 17.7% 40.5%
1986 18.1% 40.8%
1985 18.4% 41.2%
1984 18.8% 41.5%
1983 19.2% 41.8%
1982 19.7% 42.1%
1981 20.3% 42.4%
1980 20.8% 42.6%
1979 21.3% 42.8%
1978 21.8% 43%
1977 22.1% 43.2%
1976 22.4% 43.4%
1975 22.6% 43.5%
1974 22.7% 43.6%
1973 22.9% 43.7%
1972 23% 43.8%
1971 23.1% 43.9%
1970 23.3% 44%
1969 23.5% 44.1%
1968 23.7% 44.2%
1967 23.8% 44.2%
1966 23.8% 44.2%
1965 23.8% 44.3%
1964 23.8% 44.3%
1963 24% 44.3%
1962 24.2% 44.3%
1961 24.7% 44.2%
1960 25.2% 44%

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 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Peru 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 Peru

Denmark
Peru
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Denmark Peru
2023 4 51
2022 6 81
2021 8 141
2020 4 75
2019 4 60
2018 5 66
2017 5 67
2016 5 69
2015 5 71
2014 5 73
2013 5 75
2012 6 79
2011 6 83
2010 7 86
2009 7 89
2008 7 91
2007 7 94
2006 7 99
2005 8 103
2004 8 107
2003 8 104
2002 9 106
2001 9 109
2000 9 115
1999 9 124
1998 9 139
1997 10 152
1996 11 166
1995 12 179
1994 12 188
1993 12 192
1992 12 195
1991 12 201
1990 12 191
1989 13 190
1988 13 190
1987 12 192
1986 12 193
1985 12 198

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 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

Denmark
Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Denmark Peru
2023 0.34% 1.58%
2022 0.35% 1.61%
2021 0.36% 1.64%
2020 0.37% 1.66%
2019 0.38% 1.68%
2018 0.39% 1.69%
2017 0.4% 1.71%
2016 0.4% 1.73%
2015 0.41% 1.76%
2014 0.41% 1.79%
2013 0.41% 1.84%
2012 0.41% 1.89%
2011 0.41% 1.96%
2010 0.41% 2.04%
2009 0.42% 2.14%
2008 0.43% 2.25%
2007 0.45% 2.37%
2006 0.46% 2.5%
2005 0.48% 2.65%
2004 0.5% 2.82%
2003 0.52% 3.01%
2002 0.54% 3.24%
2001 0.55% 3.49%
2000 0.56% 3.79%
1999 0.57% 4.13%
1998 0.59% 4.51%
1997 0.6% 4.92%
1996 0.63% 5.36%
1995 0.65% 5.82%
1994 0.69% 6.29%
1993 0.74% 6.75%
1992 0.79% 7.2%
1991 0.84% 7.63%
1990 0.89% 8.04%
1989 0.93% 8.46%
1988 0.96% 8.92%
1987 0.97% 9.43%
1986 0.97% 9.97%
1985 0.97% 10.5%
1984 0.96% 11.1%
1983 0.96% 11.6%
1982 0.96% 12%
1981 0.98% 12.4%
1980 1% 12.7%
1979 1.03% 12.9%
1978 1.06% 13.2%
1977 1.11% 13.5%
1976 1.17% 13.8%
1975 1.23% 14.2%
1974 1.31% 14.7%
1973 1.39% 15.1%
1972 1.49% 15.6%
1971 1.58% 16.1%
1970 1.66% 19.7%
1969 1.73% 17%
1968 1.81% 17.5%
1967 1.9% 18.1%
1966 2.01% 18.7%
1965 2.11% 19.4%
1964 2.21% 20.2%
1963 2.3% 20.9%
1962 2.38% 21.6%
1961 2.45% 22.2%
1960 2.5% 22.9%

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 1.58% in Peru. 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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