Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

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Denmark

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Saint Kitts
2023	1.5	1.51
2022	1.55	1.51
2021	1.72	1.53
2020	1.68	1.55
2019	1.7	1.57
2018	1.73	1.59
2017	1.75	1.61
2016	1.79	1.63
2015	1.71	1.64
2014	1.69	1.67
2013	1.67	1.68
2012	1.73	1.71
2011	1.75	1.74
2010	1.87	1.76
2009	1.84	1.8
2008	1.89	1.83
2007	1.84	1.87
2006	1.85	1.9
2005	1.8	1.93
2004	1.78	1.96
2003	1.76	2
2002	1.72	2.04
2001	1.74	2.08
2000	1.77	2.13
1999	1.73	2.26
1998	1.72	2.31
1997	1.75	2.3
1996	1.75	2.26
1995	1.8	2.3
1994	1.81	2.31
1993	1.75	2.38
1992	1.76	2.43
1991	1.68	2.6
1990	1.67	2.73
1989	1.62	2.69
1988	1.56	2.62
1987	1.5	2.62
1986	1.48	2.68
1985	1.45	2.82
1984	1.4	2.88
1983	1.38	3.1
1982	1.43	3.18
1981	1.44	3.3
1980	1.55	3.26
1979	1.6	3.23
1978	1.67	3.29
1977	1.66	3.48
1976	1.75	3.59
1975	1.92	3.68
1974	1.9	3.81
1973	1.92	3.97
1972	2.03	4.16
1971	2.04	4.51
1970	1.95	4.73
1969	2	4.97
1968	2.12	5.17
1967	2.35	5.46
1966	2.62	5.78
1965	2.61	6.01
1964	2.6	6.08
1963	2.67	6.12
1962	2.55	6.06
1961	2.55	6.27
1960	2.57	6.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Denmark vs Saint Kitts and Nevis population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Saint Kitts
2023	-595	84
2022	-1,180	14
2021	5,857	-20
2020	5,831	98
2019	6,977	135
2018	6,373	150
2017	8,071	169
2016	9,165	185
2015	5,683	197
2014	5,644	213
2013	3,931	227
2012	5,592	246
2011	6,685	250
2010	8,876	274
2009	8,285	300
2008	10,438	322
2007	8,192	341
2006	9,787	355
2005	9,755	361
2004	9,188	365
2003	7,007	369
2002	5,376	365
2001	6,967	369
2000	9,078	376
1999	6,919	413
1998	7,956	415
1997	7,927	405
1996	6,842	379
1995	6,280	382
1994	8,850	370
1993	4,670	373
1992	6,722	369
1991	4,639	411
1990	2,056	471
1989	2,053	476
1988	0	471
1987	-1,538	486
1986	-2,561	520
1985	-4,603	574
1984	-5,623	598
1983	-6,649	664
1982	-2,559	672
1981	-3,073	684
1980	1,537	652
1979	4,605	643
1978	9,187	654
1977	11,703	697
1976	11,667	703
1975	20,746	688
1974	19,676	670
1973	21,092	646
1972	24,958	619
1971	26,801	615
1970	22,673	611
1969	23,481	708
1968	27,243	812
1967	33,363	951
1966	38,858	1,103
1965	37,596	1,228
1964	36,832	1,305
1963	36,539	1,360
1962	32,070	1,373
1961	33,205	1,466
1960	32,515	1,562

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 +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

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Denmark

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Saint Kitts
2023	9.7	11.7
2022	9.9	12
2021	10.8	12.3
2020	10.4	12.6
2019	10.5	12.9
2018	10.6	13.1
2017	10.6	13.4
2016	10.8	13.6
2015	10.2	13.7
2014	10.1	14
2013	10	14.1
2012	10.4	14.4
2011	10.6	14.7
2010	11.4	14.9
2009	11.4	15.3
2008	11.8	15.6
2007	11.7	15.9
2006	12	16.1
2005	11.9	16.3
2004	12	16.5
2003	12	16.8
2002	11.9	16.9
2001	12.2	17.3
2000	12.6	17.7
1999	12.4	18.9
1998	12.5	19.5
1997	12.8	19.5
1996	12.9	19.3
1995	13.3	19.7
1994	13.4	19.7
1993	13	20.2
1992	13.1	20.6
1991	12.5	22.1
1990	12.3	23.7
1989	12	23.7
1988	11.5	23.4
1987	11	23.6
1986	10.8	24.3
1985	10.5	25.5
1984	10.1	26.1
1983	9.9	27.7
1982	10.3	28
1981	10.4	28.4
1980	11.2	27.6
1979	11.6	27.1
1978	12.2	27.2
1977	12.2	28
1976	12.9	28
1975	14.2	27.6
1974	14.1	27.1
1973	14.3	26.5
1972	15.1	25.9
1971	15.2	25.9
1970	14.4	25.8
1969	14.6	27.7
1968	15.3	29.4
1967	16.8	31.9
1966	18.4	34.5
1965	18	36.7
1964	17.7	37.9
1963	17.6	38.8
1962	16.7	38.9
1961	16.6	40.7
1960	16.6	42.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared with 16.6 and 42.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Saint Kitts
2100	13.7%	12.8%
2099	13.7%	12.8%
2098	13.7%	12.8%
2097	13.7%	12.8%
2096	13.7%	12.8%
2095	13.7%	12.9%
2094	13.7%	12.9%
2093	13.7%	12.9%
2092	13.7%	12.9%
2091	13.7%	12.9%
2090	13.7%	12.9%
2089	13.7%	12.9%
2088	13.7%	12.9%
2087	13.7%	13%
2086	13.7%	13%
2085	13.8%	13%
2084	13.8%	13%
2083	13.8%	13%
2082	13.8%	13%
2081	13.8%	13%
2080	13.8%	13%
2079	13.9%	13%
2078	13.9%	13%
2077	13.9%	13%
2076	13.9%	13%
2075	14%	13.1%
2074	14%	13.1%
2073	14%	13.1%
2072	14%	13.1%
2071	14.1%	13.2%
2070	14.1%	13.2%
2069	14.1%	13.2%
2068	14.1%	13.3%
2067	14.1%	13.3%
2066	14.1%	13.4%
2065	14.1%	13.4%
2064	14.2%	13.5%
2063	14.2%	13.5%
2062	14.2%	13.6%
2061	14.2%	13.6%
2060	14.2%	13.7%
2059	14.2%	13.7%
2058	14.2%	13.8%
2057	14.3%	13.9%
2056	14.3%	13.9%
2055	14.3%	14%
2054	14.3%	14.1%
2053	14.4%	14.1%
2052	14.4%	14.2%
2051	14.5%	14.3%
2050	14.5%	14.4%
2049	14.6%	14.4%
2048	14.6%	14.5%
2047	14.6%	14.6%
2046	14.7%	14.7%
2045	14.7%	14.8%
2044	14.8%	14.9%
2043	14.8%	15%
2042	14.9%	15.1%
2041	14.9%	15.3%
2040	14.9%	15.5%
2039	15%	15.6%
2038	15%	15.8%
2037	15%	16%
2036	15.1%	16.2%
2035	15.1%	16.4%
2034	15.2%	16.6%
2033	15.3%	16.9%
2032	15.3%	17.1%
2031	15.4%	17.4%
2030	15.4%	17.6%
2029	15.4%	17.8%
2028	15.4%	18.1%
2027	15.4%	18.3%
2026	15.5%	18.5%
2025	15.6%	18.2%
2024	15.7%	18.2%
2023	15.9%	18.3%
2022	16%	18.6%
2021	16.2%	18.8%
2020	16.3%	19.1%
2019	16.4%	19.3%
2018	16.6%	19.6%
2017	16.7%	19.9%
2016	16.8%	20.2%
2015	16.9%	20.6%
2014	17.1%	21.1%
2013	17.3%	21.7%
2012	17.6%	22.2%
2011	17.8%	22.7%
2010	18%	23.3%
2009	18.2%	24%
2008	18.4%	24.4%
2007	18.5%	24.8%
2006	18.7%	25.3%
2005	18.8%	26%
2004	18.8%	26.6%
2003	18.8%	27.4%
2002	18.8%	28.1%
2001	18.7%	28.8%
2000	18.5%	29.3%
1999	18.3%	29.7%
1998	18.1%	30.1%
1997	17.9%	30.6%
1996	17.6%	31.1%
1995	17.4%	31.7%
1994	17.2%	32.3%
1993	17.1%	32.9%
1992	17%	33.6%
1991	17%	34.1%
1990	17.1%	34.2%
1989	17.2%	34.1%
1988	17.5%	34.1%
1987	17.7%	34.2%
1986	18.1%	34.3%
1985	18.4%	34.5%
1984	18.8%	34.7%
1983	19.2%	35.1%
1982	19.7%	35.6%
1981	20.3%	36.2%
1980	20.8%	36.9%
1979	21.3%	37.6%
1978	21.8%	38.2%
1977	22.1%	38.8%
1976	22.4%	39.6%
1975	22.6%	40.5%
1974	22.7%	41.6%
1973	22.9%	42.9%
1972	23%	44.3%
1971	23.1%	45.8%
1970	23.3%	47.2%
1969	23.5%	47.7%
1968	23.7%	47.4%
1967	23.8%	47%
1966	23.8%	46.6%
1965	23.8%	46.3%
1964	23.8%	46.1%
1963	24%	46%
1962	24.2%	45.8%
1961	24.7%	45.7%
1960	25.2%	45.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 18.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 34.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Saint Kitts and Nevis compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Denmark

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Saint Kitts
2023	4	74
2022	6	99
2021	8	111
2020	4	80
2019	4	74
2018	5	78
2017	5	74
2016	5	75
2015	5	76
2014	5	82
2013	5	82
2012	6	88
2011	6	90
2010	7	92
2009	7	93
2008	7	95
2007	7	96
2006	7	99
2005	8	102
2004	8	104
2003	8	111
2002	9	115
2001	9	131
2000	9	143
1999	9	164
1998	9	193
1997	10	194
1996	11	194
1995	12	204
1994	12	205
1993	12	225
1992	12	255
1991	12	280
1990	12	302
1989	13	316
1988	13	308
1987	12	302
1986	12	285
1985	12	290

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 74 deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Saint Kitts
2023	0.34%	1.63%
2022	0.35%	1.68%
2021	0.36%	1.72%
2020	0.37%	1.77%
2019	0.38%	1.82%
2018	0.39%	1.86%
2017	0.4%	1.9%
2016	0.4%	1.93%
2015	0.41%	1.94%
2014	0.41%	1.95%
2013	0.41%	1.93%
2012	0.41%	1.91%
2011	0.41%	1.89%
2010	0.41%	1.88%
2009	0.42%	1.87%
2008	0.43%	1.88%
2007	0.45%	1.89%
2006	0.46%	1.92%
2005	0.48%	1.97%
2004	0.5%	2.03%
2003	0.52%	2.11%
2002	0.54%	2.2%
2001	0.55%	2.29%
2000	0.56%	2.39%
1999	0.57%	2.48%
1998	0.59%	2.56%
1997	0.6%	2.64%
1996	0.63%	2.7%
1995	0.65%	2.76%
1994	0.69%	2.8%
1993	0.74%	2.85%
1992	0.79%	2.9%
1991	0.84%	2.96%
1990	0.89%	3.03%
1989	0.93%	3.12%
1988	0.96%	3.24%
1987	0.97%	3.39%
1986	0.97%	3.56%
1985	0.97%	3.76%
1984	0.96%	4%
1983	0.96%	4.26%
1982	0.96%	4.53%
1981	0.98%	4.81%
1980	1%	5.06%
1979	1.03%	5.29%
1978	1.06%	5.48%
1977	1.11%	5.64%
1976	1.17%	5.78%
1975	1.23%	5.91%
1974	1.31%	6.03%
1973	1.39%	6.16%
1972	1.49%	-
1971	1.58%	-
1970	1.66%	-
1969	1.73%	-
1968	1.81%	-
1967	1.9%	-
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 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.