Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Rwanda by year

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Denmark

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Rwanda
2023	1.5	3.7
2022	1.55	3.78
2021	1.72	3.84
2020	1.68	3.91
2019	1.7	3.99
2018	1.73	4.05
2017	1.75	4.08
2016	1.79	4.11
2015	1.71	4.11
2014	1.69	4.12
2013	1.67	4.14
2012	1.73	4.2
2011	1.75	4.33
2010	1.87	4.52
2009	1.84	4.71
2008	1.89	4.92
2007	1.84	5.14
2006	1.85	5.34
2005	1.8	5.5
2004	1.78	5.64
2003	1.76	5.74
2002	1.72	5.82
2001	1.74	5.89
2000	1.77	5.97
1999	1.73	6.06
1998	1.72	6.17
1997	1.75	6.24
1996	1.75	6.29
1995	1.8	6.35
1994	1.81	6.42
1993	1.75	6.48
1992	1.76	6.54
1991	1.68	6.62
1990	1.67	6.8
1989	1.62	7.03
1988	1.56	7.23
1987	1.5	7.43
1986	1.48	7.61
1985	1.45	7.79
1984	1.4	7.91
1983	1.38	8
1982	1.43	8.06
1981	1.44	8.1
1980	1.55	8.12
1979	1.6	8.13
1978	1.67	8.16
1977	1.66	8.14
1976	1.75	8.12
1975	1.92	8.1
1974	1.9	8.1
1973	1.92	8.09
1972	2.03	8.09
1971	2.04	8.09
1970	1.95	8.15
1969	2	8.18
1968	2.12	8.19
1967	2.35	8.21
1966	2.62	8.23
1965	2.61	8.25
1964	2.6	8.27
1963	2.67	8.27
1962	2.55	8.27
1961	2.55	8.28
1960	2.57	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Rwanda
2023	-595	312,762
2022	-1,180	312,145
2021	5,857	309,895
2020	5,831	312,692
2019	6,977	313,525
2018	6,373	312,512
2017	8,071	310,323
2016	9,165	305,549
2015	5,683	299,114
2014	5,644	292,779
2013	3,931	286,331
2012	5,592	282,584
2011	6,685	282,922
2010	8,876	286,848
2009	8,285	287,034
2008	10,438	287,334
2007	8,192	285,791
2006	9,787	282,149
2005	9,755	275,121
2004	9,188	265,273
2003	7,007	251,243
2002	5,376	239,036
2001	6,967	230,845
2000	9,078	221,276
1999	6,919	210,518
1998	7,956	197,185
1997	7,927	174,687
1996	6,842	140,455
1995	6,280	121,137
1994	8,850	-719,479
1993	4,670	183,926
1992	6,722	188,025
1991	4,639	196,431
1990	2,056	207,895
1989	2,053	217,632
1988	0	223,759
1987	-1,538	225,744
1986	-2,561	225,526
1985	-4,603	223,794
1984	-5,623	219,337
1983	-6,649	212,750
1982	-2,559	205,147
1981	-3,073	195,769
1980	1,537	184,988
1979	4,605	174,477
1978	9,187	163,779
1977	11,703	155,011
1976	11,667	147,665
1975	20,746	140,596
1974	19,676	135,743
1973	21,092	131,021
1972	24,958	126,403
1971	26,801	122,567
1970	22,673	119,273
1969	23,481	115,394
1968	27,243	111,422
1967	33,363	108,053
1966	38,858	105,128
1965	37,596	103,422
1964	36,832	102,562
1963	36,539	94,296
1962	32,070	102,548
1961	33,205	102,051
1960	32,515	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Rwanda by year

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Denmark

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Rwanda
2023	9.7	28.3
2022	9.9	28.9
2021	10.8	29.4
2020	10.4	30
2019	10.5	30.7
2018	10.6	31.2
2017	10.6	31.7
2016	10.8	32
2015	10.2	32.1
2014	10.1	32.2
2013	10	32.4
2012	10.4	32.9
2011	10.6	33.8
2010	11.4	35.1
2009	11.4	36.3
2008	11.8	37.6
2007	11.7	38.8
2006	12	39.9
2005	11.9	40.6
2004	12	41.1
2003	12	41.4
2002	11.9	41.8
2001	12.2	42.1
2000	12.6	42.1
1999	12.4	42.1
1998	12.5	42.2
1997	12.8	40.5
1996	12.9	37.2
1995	13.3	39.5
1994	13.4	48
1993	13	41.5
1992	13.1	42.2
1991	12.5	42.8
1990	12.3	44.1
1989	12	45.3
1988	11.5	46.6
1987	11	47.8
1986	10.8	49
1985	10.5	50.2
1984	10.1	51.1
1983	9.9	51.8
1982	10.3	52.4
1981	10.4	52.7
1980	11.2	52.7
1979	11.6	52.5
1978	12.2	52.1
1977	12.2	51.6
1976	12.9	51.1
1975	14.2	50.4
1974	14.1	50
1973	14.3	49.4
1972	15.1	48.9
1971	15.2	48.5
1970	14.4	48.2
1969	14.6	47.9
1968	15.3	47.6
1967	16.8	47.4
1966	18.4	47.6
1965	18	48
1964	17.7	48.8
1963	17.6	49.8
1962	16.7	50.9
1961	16.6	52
1960	16.6	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 16.6 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Rwanda
2100	13.7%	18.7%
2099	13.7%	18.9%
2098	13.7%	19%
2097	13.7%	19.1%
2096	13.7%	19.3%
2095	13.7%	19.4%
2094	13.7%	19.6%
2093	13.7%	19.7%
2092	13.7%	19.9%
2091	13.7%	20%
2090	13.7%	20.2%
2089	13.7%	20.4%
2088	13.7%	20.5%
2087	13.7%	20.7%
2086	13.7%	20.9%
2085	13.8%	21.1%
2084	13.8%	21.3%
2083	13.8%	21.5%
2082	13.8%	21.7%
2081	13.8%	21.9%
2080	13.8%	22.1%
2079	13.9%	22.2%
2078	13.9%	22.4%
2077	13.9%	22.6%
2076	13.9%	22.8%
2075	14%	23%
2074	14%	23.2%
2073	14%	23.4%
2072	14%	23.6%
2071	14.1%	23.8%
2070	14.1%	24%
2069	14.1%	24.2%
2068	14.1%	24.4%
2067	14.1%	24.6%
2066	14.1%	24.9%
2065	14.1%	25.1%
2064	14.2%	25.3%
2063	14.2%	25.6%
2062	14.2%	25.8%
2061	14.2%	26.1%
2060	14.2%	26.4%
2059	14.2%	26.7%
2058	14.2%	27%
2057	14.3%	27.3%
2056	14.3%	27.6%
2055	14.3%	27.9%
2054	14.3%	28.3%
2053	14.4%	28.6%
2052	14.4%	28.9%
2051	14.5%	29.2%
2050	14.5%	29.5%
2049	14.6%	29.8%
2048	14.6%	30.1%
2047	14.6%	30.4%
2046	14.7%	30.7%
2045	14.7%	31%
2044	14.8%	31.2%
2043	14.8%	31.5%
2042	14.9%	31.8%
2041	14.9%	32.1%
2040	14.9%	32.4%
2039	15%	32.7%
2038	15%	33%
2037	15%	33.3%
2036	15.1%	33.6%
2035	15.1%	33.9%
2034	15.2%	34.2%
2033	15.3%	34.6%
2032	15.3%	34.9%
2031	15.4%	35.2%
2030	15.4%	35.6%
2029	15.4%	35.9%
2028	15.4%	36.2%
2027	15.4%	36.5%
2026	15.5%	36.9%
2025	15.6%	37.2%
2024	15.7%	37.4%
2023	15.9%	37.7%
2022	16%	38.2%
2021	16.2%	38.6%
2020	16.3%	39.2%
2019	16.4%	39.7%
2018	16.6%	40.1%
2017	16.7%	40.5%
2016	16.8%	40.9%
2015	16.9%	41.1%
2014	17.1%	41.4%
2013	17.3%	41.7%
2012	17.6%	41.9%
2011	17.8%	42.2%
2010	18%	42.4%
2009	18.2%	42.6%
2008	18.4%	42.8%
2007	18.5%	42.9%
2006	18.7%	42.9%
2005	18.8%	43.1%
2004	18.8%	43.3%
2003	18.8%	43.7%
2002	18.8%	44.3%
2001	18.7%	45.2%
2000	18.5%	46.4%
1999	18.3%	47.8%
1998	18.1%	49.2%
1997	17.9%	50.5%
1996	17.6%	51.4%
1995	17.4%	52.4%
1994	17.2%	50.1%
1993	17.1%	48.4%
1992	17%	48.7%
1991	17%	48.9%
1990	17.1%	49%
1989	17.2%	48.9%
1988	17.5%	48.9%
1987	17.7%	48.8%
1986	18.1%	48.6%
1985	18.4%	48.3%
1984	18.8%	48.1%
1983	19.2%	47.7%
1982	19.7%	47.4%
1981	20.3%	47.1%
1980	20.8%	46.8%
1979	21.3%	46.5%
1978	21.8%	46.4%
1977	22.1%	46.4%
1976	22.4%	46.4%
1975	22.6%	46.6%
1974	22.7%	46.9%
1973	22.9%	47.2%
1972	23%	47.5%
1971	23.1%	47.9%
1970	23.3%	48.2%
1969	23.5%	48.7%
1968	23.7%	49.2%
1967	23.8%	49.7%
1966	23.8%	50.2%
1965	23.8%	50.6%
1964	23.8%	50.8%
1963	24%	50.6%
1962	24.2%	50.2%
1961	24.7%	49.7%
1960	25.2%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Rwanda

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Denmark

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Rwanda
2023	4	229
2022	6	234
2021	8	254
2020	4	252
2019	4	261
2018	5	269
2017	5	275
2016	5	278
2015	5	292
2014	5	301
2013	5	317
2012	6	331
2011	6	358
2010	7	393
2009	7	418
2008	7	454
2007	7	494
2006	7	494
2005	8	465
2004	8	460
2003	8	551
2002	9	677
2001	9	769
2000	9	885
1999	9	1,073
1998	9	1,268
1997	10	1,318
1996	11	1,295
1995	12	1,505
1994	12	5,721
1993	12	1,619
1992	12	1,530
1991	12	1,386
1990	12	1,309
1989	13	1,238
1988	13	1,188
1987	12	1,145
1986	12	1,126
1985	12	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Rwanda
2023	0.34%	4%
2022	0.35%	4.08%
2021	0.36%	4.16%
2020	0.37%	4.25%
2019	0.38%	4.34%
2018	0.39%	4.43%
2017	0.4%	4.52%
2016	0.4%	4.63%
2015	0.41%	4.78%
2014	0.41%	4.96%
2013	0.41%	5.17%
2012	0.41%	5.45%
2011	0.41%	5.81%
2010	0.41%	6.33%
2009	0.42%	6.92%
2008	0.43%	7.62%
2007	0.45%	8.45%
2006	0.46%	9.37%
2005	0.48%	10.5%
2004	0.5%	11.8%
2003	0.52%	13.3%
2002	0.54%	14.9%
2001	0.55%	16.7%
2000	0.56%	18.5%
1999	0.57%	20.2%
1998	0.59%	21.5%
1997	0.6%	22.2%
1996	0.63%	22.2%
1995	0.65%	21.8%
1994	0.69%	38.9%
1993	0.74%	19.3%
1992	0.79%	17.5%
1991	0.84%	16%
1990	0.89%	15.1%
1989	0.93%	14.8%
1988	0.96%	14.8%
1987	0.97%	15.2%
1986	0.97%	15.6%
1985	0.97%	16.1%
1984	0.96%	16.6%
1983	0.96%	17.4%
1982	0.96%	18.6%
1981	0.98%	20.1%
1980	1%	21.8%
1979	1.03%	23.4%
1978	1.06%	24.6%
1977	1.11%	25.1%
1976	1.17%	25.1%
1975	1.23%	24.6%
1974	1.31%	24%
1973	1.39%	23.4%
1972	1.49%	23%
1971	1.58%	22.6%
1970	1.66%	22.3%
1969	1.73%	22%
1968	1.81%	21.7%
1967	1.9%	21.4%
1966	2.01%	21.2%
1965	2.11%	21.1%
1964	2.21%	21.1%
1963	2.3%	21.3%
1962	2.38%	21.5%
1961	2.45%	21.9%
1960	2.5%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.