Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Russia

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Russia by year

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Denmark

Russia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Russia
2023	1.5	1.41
2022	1.55	1.42
2021	1.72	1.51
2020	1.68	1.51
2019	1.7	1.5
2018	1.73	1.58
2017	1.75	1.62
2016	1.79	1.76
2015	1.71	1.78
2014	1.69	1.75
2013	1.67	1.71
2012	1.73	1.69
2011	1.75	1.58
2010	1.87	1.57
2009	1.84	1.54
2008	1.89	1.5
2007	1.84	1.42
2006	1.85	1.31
2005	1.8	1.29
2004	1.78	1.34
2003	1.76	1.32
2002	1.72	1.29
2001	1.74	1.22
2000	1.77	1.2
1999	1.73	1.16
1998	1.72	1.23
1997	1.75	1.22
1996	1.75	1.27
1995	1.8	1.34
1994	1.81	1.4
1993	1.75	1.39
1992	1.76	1.55
1991	1.68	1.73
1990	1.67	1.89
1989	1.62	2.01
1988	1.56	2.12
1987	1.5	2.22
1986	1.48	2.15
1985	1.45	2.05
1984	1.4	2.06
1983	1.38	2.11
1982	1.43	2.04
1981	1.44	1.91
1980	1.55	1.89
1979	1.6	1.9
1978	1.67	1.92
1977	1.66	1.95
1976	1.75	1.97
1975	1.92	1.98
1974	1.9	2
1973	1.92	2.01
1972	2.03	2.04
1971	2.04	2.03
1970	1.95	1.99
1969	2	1.97
1968	2.12	1.99
1967	2.35	2.04
1966	2.62	2.1
1965	2.61	2.13
1964	2.6	2.18
1963	2.67	2.27
1962	2.55	2.36
1961	2.55	2.45
1960	2.57	2.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Russia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

Russia

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Russia
2023	-595	-503,392
2022	-1,180	-576,948
2021	5,857	-1,027,702
2020	5,831	-697,177
2019	6,977	-319,997
2018	6,373	-232,637
2017	8,071	-130,764
2016	9,165	0
2015	5,683	43,392
2014	5,644	28,848
2013	3,931	28,761
2012	5,592	0
2011	6,685	-128,716
2010	8,876	-242,844
2009	8,285	-257,014
2008	10,438	-356,856
2007	8,192	-471,257
2006	9,787	-686,638
2005	9,755	-846,761
2004	9,188	-792,370
2003	7,007	-896,822
2002	5,376	-944,492
2001	6,967	-963,445
2000	9,078	-967,540
1999	6,919	-927,453
1998	7,956	-694,053
1997	7,927	-769,159
1996	6,842	-785,248
1995	6,280	-845,742
1994	8,850	-920,129
1993	4,670	-757,140
1992	6,722	-222,808
1991	4,639	103,876
1990	2,056	325,533
1989	2,053	576,112
1988	0	778,343
1987	-1,538	977,583
1986	-2,561	985,279
1985	-4,603	762,447
1984	-5,623	756,548
1983	-6,649	906,676
1982	-2,559	830,855
1981	-3,073	713,700
1980	1,537	681,149
1979	4,605	690,135
1978	9,187	812,766
1977	11,703	832,932
1976	11,667	852,237
1975	20,746	843,850
1974	19,676	883,186
1973	21,092	846,561
1972	24,958	872,050
1971	26,801	854,999
1970	22,673	785,554
1969	23,481	753,088
1968	27,243	787,621
1967	33,363	854,554
1966	38,858	989,279
1965	37,596	1,059,335
1964	36,832	1,233,520
1963	36,539	1,436,077
1962	32,070	1,573,701
1961	33,205	1,810,538
1960	32,515	1,962,834

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 -0.35% in Russia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and -0.24% in Russia.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Russia by year

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Denmark

Russia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Russia
2023	9.7	8.6
2022	9.9	8.9
2021	10.8	9.6
2020	10.4	9.8
2019	10.5	10.1
2018	10.6	10.9
2017	10.6	11.5
2016	10.8	12.9
2015	10.2	13.3
2014	10.1	13.3
2013	10	13.2
2012	10.4	13.3
2011	10.6	12.6
2010	11.4	12.5
2009	11.4	12.3
2008	11.8	12
2007	11.7	11.3
2006	12	10.3
2005	11.9	10.2
2004	12	10.4
2003	12	10.2
2002	11.9	9.7
2001	12.2	9
2000	12.6	8.7
1999	12.4	8.3
1998	12.5	8.8
1997	12.8	8.6
1996	12.9	8.9
1995	13.3	9.3
1994	13.4	9.5
1993	13	9.4
1992	13.1	10.7
1991	12.5	12.1
1990	12.3	13.4
1989	12	14.6
1988	11.5	16
1987	11	17.2
1986	10.8	17.2
1985	10.5	16.6
1984	10.1	16.9
1983	9.9	17.5
1982	10.3	16.6
1981	10.4	16
1980	11.2	15.9
1979	11.6	15.8
1978	12.2	16.3
1977	12.2	16.3
1976	12.9	16.2
1975	14.2	16
1974	14.1	15.9
1973	14.3	15.4
1972	15.1	15.6
1971	15.2	15.3
1970	14.4	14.7
1969	14.6	14.3
1968	15.3	14.2
1967	16.8	14.6
1966	18.4	15.4
1965	18	15.9
1964	17.7	17.2
1963	17.6	19
1962	16.7	20.5
1961	16.6	22.5
1960	16.6	23.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 8.6 in Russia, compared with 16.6 and 23.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

Russia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Russia
2100	13.7%	14.2%
2099	13.7%	14.3%
2098	13.7%	14.3%
2097	13.7%	14.4%
2096	13.7%	14.5%
2095	13.7%	14.5%
2094	13.7%	14.6%
2093	13.7%	14.7%
2092	13.7%	14.8%
2091	13.7%	14.9%
2090	13.7%	15%
2089	13.7%	15.1%
2088	13.7%	15.2%
2087	13.7%	15.2%
2086	13.7%	15.2%
2085	13.8%	15.3%
2084	13.8%	15.3%
2083	13.8%	15.2%
2082	13.8%	15.2%
2081	13.8%	15.2%
2080	13.8%	15.1%
2079	13.9%	15%
2078	13.9%	14.9%
2077	13.9%	14.8%
2076	13.9%	14.7%
2075	14%	14.6%
2074	14%	14.5%
2073	14%	14.4%
2072	14%	14.3%
2071	14.1%	14.3%
2070	14.1%	14.3%
2069	14.1%	14.2%
2068	14.1%	14.3%
2067	14.1%	14.3%
2066	14.1%	14.4%
2065	14.1%	14.5%
2064	14.2%	14.6%
2063	14.2%	14.7%
2062	14.2%	14.9%
2061	14.2%	15.1%
2060	14.2%	15.2%
2059	14.2%	15.4%
2058	14.2%	15.5%
2057	14.3%	15.6%
2056	14.3%	15.7%
2055	14.3%	15.8%
2054	14.3%	15.8%
2053	14.4%	15.8%
2052	14.4%	15.8%
2051	14.5%	15.7%
2050	14.5%	15.6%
2049	14.6%	15.5%
2048	14.6%	15.3%
2047	14.6%	15.1%
2046	14.7%	14.9%
2045	14.7%	14.7%
2044	14.8%	14.5%
2043	14.8%	14.3%
2042	14.9%	14.1%
2041	14.9%	13.9%
2040	14.9%	13.8%
2039	15%	13.7%
2038	15%	13.6%
2037	15%	13.6%
2036	15.1%	13.6%
2035	15.1%	13.7%
2034	15.2%	13.9%
2033	15.3%	14.1%
2032	15.3%	14.4%
2031	15.4%	14.8%
2030	15.4%	15.3%
2029	15.4%	15.7%
2028	15.4%	16.1%
2027	15.4%	16.6%
2026	15.5%	16.9%
2025	15.6%	17.2%
2024	15.7%	17.3%
2023	15.9%	17.5%
2022	16%	17.7%
2021	16.2%	17.7%
2020	16.3%	17.7%
2019	16.4%	17.6%
2018	16.6%	17.6%
2017	16.7%	17.5%
2016	16.8%	17.2%
2015	16.9%	16.9%
2014	17.1%	16.5%
2013	17.3%	16.1%
2012	17.6%	15.7%
2011	17.8%	15.4%
2010	18%	15.2%
2009	18.2%	15%
2008	18.4%	14.9%
2007	18.5%	14.8%
2006	18.7%	14.9%
2005	18.8%	15.2%
2004	18.8%	15.6%
2003	18.8%	16%
2002	18.8%	16.6%
2001	18.7%	17.3%
2000	18.5%	18%
1999	18.3%	18.8%
1998	18.1%	19.5%
1997	17.9%	20.2%
1996	17.6%	20.7%
1995	17.4%	21.2%
1994	17.2%	21.6%
1993	17.1%	22%
1992	17%	22.4%
1991	17%	22.7%
1990	17.1%	22.9%
1989	17.2%	23%
1988	17.5%	23%
1987	17.7%	22.9%
1986	18.1%	22.8%
1985	18.4%	22.6%
1984	18.8%	22.4%
1983	19.2%	22.1%
1982	19.7%	21.9%
1981	20.3%	21.7%
1980	20.8%	21.7%
1979	21.3%	21.7%
1978	21.8%	21.8%
1977	22.1%	22.1%
1976	22.4%	22.5%
1975	22.6%	23%
1974	22.7%	23.6%
1973	22.9%	24.2%
1972	23%	24.8%
1971	23.1%	25.4%
1970	23.3%	26.1%
1969	23.5%	26.9%
1968	23.7%	27.6%
1967	23.8%	28.3%
1966	23.8%	28.9%
1965	23.8%	29.5%
1964	23.8%	30.2%
1963	24%	30.6%
1962	24.2%	30.8%
1961	24.7%	30.9%
1960	25.2%	30.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 17.3% in Russia in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 22.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Russia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Russia

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Denmark

Russia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Russia
2023	4	9
2022	6	13
2021	8	21
2020	4	19
2019	4	12
2018	5	12
2017	5	12
2016	5	14
2015	5	15
2014	5	16
2013	5	16
2012	6	18
2011	6	19
2010	7	23
2009	7	24
2008	7	27
2007	7	29
2006	7	32
2005	8	38
2004	8	41
2003	8	45
2002	9	47
2001	9	48
2000	9	51
1999	9	53
1998	9	53
1997	10	59
1996	11	69
1995	12	82
1994	12	85
1993	12	76
1992	12	62
1991	12	57
1990	12	58
1989	13	61
1988	13	63
1987	12	65
1986	12	69
1985	12	81

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 9 deaths in Russia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

Russia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Russia
2023	0.34%	0.45%
2022	0.35%	0.47%
2021	0.36%	0.51%
2020	0.37%	0.54%
2019	0.38%	0.58%
2018	0.39%	0.63%
2017	0.4%	0.69%
2016	0.4%	0.75%
2015	0.41%	0.82%
2014	0.41%	0.89%
2013	0.41%	0.95%
2012	0.41%	0.99%
2011	0.41%	1.02%
2010	0.41%	1.04%
2009	0.42%	1.07%
2008	0.43%	1.13%
2007	0.45%	1.2%
2006	0.46%	1.29%
2005	0.48%	1.39%
2004	0.5%	1.5%
2003	0.52%	1.61%
2002	0.54%	1.73%
2001	0.55%	1.84%
2000	0.56%	1.94%
1999	0.57%	2.02%
1998	0.59%	2.08%
1997	0.6%	2.13%
1996	0.63%	2.17%
1995	0.65%	2.2%
1994	0.69%	2.2%
1993	0.74%	2.19%
1992	0.79%	2.17%
1991	0.84%	2.16%
1990	0.89%	2.17%
1989	0.93%	2.2%
1988	0.96%	2.26%
1987	0.97%	2.34%
1986	0.97%	2.42%
1985	0.97%	2.5%
1984	0.96%	2.56%
1983	0.96%	2.62%
1982	0.96%	2.66%
1981	0.98%	2.7%
1980	1%	2.73%
1979	1.03%	2.75%
1978	1.06%	2.76%
1977	1.11%	2.76%
1976	1.17%	2.76%
1975	1.23%	2.76%
1974	1.31%	2.77%
1973	1.39%	2.78%
1972	1.49%	2.81%
1971	1.58%	2.84%
1970	1.66%	2.88%
1969	1.73%	2.94%
1968	1.81%	3.02%
1967	1.9%	3.11%
1966	2.01%	3.23%
1965	2.11%	3.38%
1964	2.21%	3.55%
1963	2.3%	3.76%
1962	2.38%	3.99%
1961	2.45%	4.26%
1960	2.5%	4.55%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 0.45% in Russia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.