Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Sierra Leone by year

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Denmark

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Sierra Leone
2023	1.5	3.79
2022	1.55	3.88
2021	1.72	3.98
2020	1.68	4.08
2019	1.7	4.19
2018	1.73	4.29
2017	1.75	4.39
2016	1.79	4.47
2015	1.71	4.55
2014	1.69	4.7
2013	1.67	4.87
2012	1.73	5.06
2011	1.75	5.21
2010	1.87	5.33
2009	1.84	5.45
2008	1.89	5.56
2007	1.84	5.64
2006	1.85	5.74
2005	1.8	5.81
2004	1.78	5.92
2003	1.76	6.09
2002	1.72	6.23
2001	1.74	6.31
2000	1.77	6.36
1999	1.73	6.42
1998	1.72	6.5
1997	1.75	6.53
1996	1.75	6.55
1995	1.8	6.56
1994	1.81	6.56
1993	1.75	6.57
1992	1.76	6.56
1991	1.68	6.55
1990	1.67	6.57
1989	1.62	6.57
1988	1.56	6.59
1987	1.5	6.61
1986	1.48	6.6
1985	1.45	6.59
1984	1.4	6.59
1983	1.38	6.57
1982	1.43	6.56
1981	1.44	6.55
1980	1.55	6.56
1979	1.6	6.58
1978	1.67	6.59
1977	1.66	6.57
1976	1.75	6.55
1975	1.92	6.55
1974	1.9	6.53
1973	1.92	6.47
1972	2.03	6.45
1971	2.04	6.43
1970	1.95	6.41
1969	2	6.39
1968	2.12	6.39
1967	2.35	6.38
1966	2.62	6.35
1965	2.61	6.31
1964	2.6	6.29
1963	2.67	6.26
1962	2.55	6.22
1961	2.55	6.21
1960	2.57	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Sierra Leone
2023	-595	188,788
2022	-1,180	186,625
2021	5,857	183,326
2020	5,831	181,015
2019	6,977	181,068
2018	6,373	178,772
2017	8,071	173,259
2016	9,165	168,784
2015	5,683	162,275
2014	5,644	160,137
2013	3,931	161,265
2012	5,592	160,915
2011	6,685	158,858
2010	8,876	155,338
2009	8,285	152,669
2008	10,438	149,855
2007	8,192	145,740
2006	9,787	144,127
2005	9,755	137,234
2004	9,188	132,661
2003	7,007	130,312
2002	5,376	126,429
2001	6,967	116,647
2000	9,078	110,754
1999	6,919	102,295
1998	7,956	103,906
1997	7,927	105,433
1996	6,842	104,140
1995	6,280	100,885
1994	8,850	101,486
1993	4,670	103,317
1992	6,722	103,251
1991	4,639	105,477
1990	2,056	100,778
1989	2,053	98,298
1988	0	96,344
1987	-1,538	94,235
1986	-2,561	90,902
1985	-4,603	88,869
1984	-5,623	87,072
1983	-6,649	84,628
1982	-2,559	82,457
1981	-3,073	80,111
1980	1,537	77,932
1979	4,605	75,992
1978	9,187	74,130
1977	11,703	71,663
1976	11,667	69,506
1975	20,746	67,560
1974	19,676	65,357
1973	21,092	62,443
1972	24,958	60,279
1971	26,801	58,484
1970	22,673	56,513
1969	23,481	54,768
1968	27,243	53,126
1967	33,363	51,734
1966	38,858	49,486
1965	37,596	47,223
1964	36,832	45,487
1963	36,539	43,569
1962	32,070	41,603
1961	33,205	40,022
1960	32,515	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Sierra Leone by year

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Denmark

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Sierra Leone
2023	9.7	30.6
2022	9.9	31.1
2021	10.8	31.6
2020	10.4	32.2
2019	10.5	32.8
2018	10.6	33.3
2017	10.6	33.8
2016	10.8	34.2
2015	10.2	34.7
2014	10.1	35.6
2013	10	36.6
2012	10.4	37.8
2011	10.6	38.5
2010	11.4	39.1
2009	11.4	39.9
2008	11.8	40.6
2007	11.7	41.1
2006	12	41.8
2005	11.9	42
2004	12	42.5
2003	12	43.5
2002	11.9	44.3
2001	12.2	44
2000	12.6	45
1999	12.4	46.1
1998	12.5	46.3
1997	12.8	46.3
1996	12.9	46.5
1995	13.3	46.8
1994	13.4	46.8
1993	13	46.9
1992	13.1	47
1991	12.5	47.5
1990	12.3	45.5
1989	12	46.3
1988	11.5	46.4
1987	11	46.6
1986	10.8	46.6
1985	10.5	46.7
1984	10.1	46.8
1983	9.9	46.7
1982	10.3	46.8
1981	10.4	46.8
1980	11.2	46.8
1979	11.6	47
1978	12.2	47.2
1977	12.2	47.1
1976	12.9	47.2
1975	14.2	47.3
1974	14.1	47.4
1973	14.3	47.2
1972	15.1	47.2
1971	15.2	47.3
1970	14.4	47.4
1969	14.6	47.5
1968	15.3	47.7
1967	16.8	47.9
1966	18.4	48
1965	18	48
1964	17.7	48.2
1963	17.6	48.2
1962	16.7	48.1
1961	16.6	48.1
1960	16.6	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 16.6 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Sierra Leone
2100	13.7%	19%
2099	13.7%	19%
2098	13.7%	19.1%
2097	13.7%	19.2%
2096	13.7%	19.3%
2095	13.7%	19.5%
2094	13.7%	19.6%
2093	13.7%	19.7%
2092	13.7%	19.8%
2091	13.7%	19.9%
2090	13.7%	20%
2089	13.7%	20.1%
2088	13.7%	20.3%
2087	13.7%	20.4%
2086	13.7%	20.5%
2085	13.8%	20.7%
2084	13.8%	20.8%
2083	13.8%	20.9%
2082	13.8%	21.1%
2081	13.8%	21.2%
2080	13.8%	21.4%
2079	13.9%	21.6%
2078	13.9%	21.7%
2077	13.9%	21.9%
2076	13.9%	22.1%
2075	14%	22.2%
2074	14%	22.4%
2073	14%	22.6%
2072	14%	22.8%
2071	14.1%	23%
2070	14.1%	23.2%
2069	14.1%	23.4%
2068	14.1%	23.6%
2067	14.1%	23.8%
2066	14.1%	24%
2065	14.1%	24.3%
2064	14.2%	24.5%
2063	14.2%	24.7%
2062	14.2%	25%
2061	14.2%	25.2%
2060	14.2%	25.5%
2059	14.2%	25.7%
2058	14.2%	26%
2057	14.3%	26.3%
2056	14.3%	26.6%
2055	14.3%	26.9%
2054	14.3%	27.1%
2053	14.4%	27.4%
2052	14.4%	27.7%
2051	14.5%	28.1%
2050	14.5%	28.4%
2049	14.6%	28.7%
2048	14.6%	29%
2047	14.6%	29.3%
2046	14.7%	29.7%
2045	14.7%	30%
2044	14.8%	30.3%
2043	14.8%	30.7%
2042	14.9%	31.1%
2041	14.9%	31.4%
2040	14.9%	31.8%
2039	15%	32.2%
2038	15%	32.6%
2037	15%	33%
2036	15.1%	33.4%
2035	15.1%	33.8%
2034	15.2%	34.2%
2033	15.3%	34.6%
2032	15.3%	35%
2031	15.4%	35.4%
2030	15.4%	35.7%
2029	15.4%	36.1%
2028	15.4%	36.5%
2027	15.4%	37%
2026	15.5%	37.4%
2025	15.6%	37.9%
2024	15.7%	38.1%
2023	15.9%	38.5%
2022	16%	39%
2021	16.2%	39.4%
2020	16.3%	39.8%
2019	16.4%	40.2%
2018	16.6%	40.6%
2017	16.7%	41%
2016	16.8%	41.4%
2015	16.9%	41.8%
2014	17.1%	42.2%
2013	17.3%	42.5%
2012	17.6%	42.8%
2011	17.8%	43%
2010	18%	43.2%
2009	18.2%	43.4%
2008	18.4%	43.5%
2007	18.5%	43.6%
2006	18.7%	43.7%
2005	18.8%	43.8%
2004	18.8%	43.9%
2003	18.8%	43.9%
2002	18.8%	43.9%
2001	18.7%	43.9%
2000	18.5%	43.8%
1999	18.3%	43.7%
1998	18.1%	43.6%
1997	17.9%	43.5%
1996	17.6%	43.5%
1995	17.4%	43.4%
1994	17.2%	43.3%
1993	17.1%	43.2%
1992	17%	43.1%
1991	17%	43%
1990	17.1%	42.9%
1989	17.2%	42.9%
1988	17.5%	42.8%
1987	17.7%	42.7%
1986	18.1%	42.6%
1985	18.4%	42.5%
1984	18.8%	42.3%
1983	19.2%	42.2%
1982	19.7%	42.1%
1981	20.3%	42%
1980	20.8%	41.9%
1979	21.3%	41.8%
1978	21.8%	41.7%
1977	22.1%	41.6%
1976	22.4%	41.4%
1975	22.6%	41.3%
1974	22.7%	41.1%
1973	22.9%	40.9%
1972	23%	40.7%
1971	23.1%	40.6%
1970	23.3%	40.3%
1969	23.5%	40.1%
1968	23.7%	39.9%
1967	23.8%	39.6%
1966	23.8%	39.4%
1965	23.8%	39.1%
1964	23.8%	38.8%
1963	24%	38.5%
1962	24.2%	38.3%
1961	24.7%	38.3%
1960	25.2%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Sierra Leone

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Denmark

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Sierra Leone
2023	4	354
2022	6	370
2021	8	403
2020	4	422
2019	4	464
2018	5	491
2017	5	578
2016	5	633
2015	5	730
2014	5	821
2013	5	842
2012	6	915
2011	6	967
2010	7	1,018
2009	7	1,054
2008	7	1,093
2007	7	1,132
2006	7	1,168
2005	8	1,294
2004	8	1,366
2003	8	1,433
2002	9	1,492
2001	9	1,518
2000	9	1,603
1999	9	1,731
1998	9	1,753
1997	10	1,721
1996	11	1,726
1995	12	1,777
1994	12	1,755
1993	12	1,696
1992	12	1,681
1991	12	1,699
1990	12	1,572
1989	13	1,575
1988	13	1,549
1987	12	1,533
1986	12	1,530
1985	12	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Sierra Leone
2023	0.34%	9.43%
2022	0.35%	9.77%
2021	0.36%	10.1%
2020	0.37%	10.5%
2019	0.38%	10.9%
2018	0.39%	11.3%
2017	0.4%	11.8%
2016	0.4%	12.3%
2015	0.41%	13.8%
2014	0.41%	13.7%
2013	0.41%	13.9%
2012	0.41%	14.5%
2011	0.41%	15.2%
2010	0.41%	15.9%
2009	0.42%	16.6%
2008	0.43%	17.3%
2007	0.45%	18.1%
2006	0.46%	18.8%
2005	0.48%	19.4%
2004	0.5%	20.1%
2003	0.52%	20.7%
2002	0.54%	21.3%
2001	0.55%	21.8%
2000	0.56%	22.4%
1999	0.57%	22.9%
1998	0.59%	23.4%
1997	0.6%	23.9%
1996	0.63%	24.3%
1995	0.65%	24.7%
1994	0.69%	25%
1993	0.74%	25.3%
1992	0.79%	25.5%
1991	0.84%	25.7%
1990	0.89%	25.9%
1989	0.93%	26.2%
1988	0.96%	26.4%
1987	0.97%	26.6%
1986	0.97%	26.9%
1985	0.97%	27.2%
1984	0.96%	27.5%
1983	0.96%	27.8%
1982	0.96%	28.1%
1981	0.98%	28.5%
1980	1%	28.9%
1979	1.03%	29.2%
1978	1.06%	29.6%
1977	1.11%	30%
1976	1.17%	30.5%
1975	1.23%	30.9%
1974	1.31%	31.4%
1973	1.39%	31.9%
1972	1.49%	32.3%
1971	1.58%	32.9%
1970	1.66%	33.4%
1969	1.73%	33.9%
1968	1.81%	34.5%
1967	1.9%	35%
1966	2.01%	35.6%
1965	2.11%	36.2%
1964	2.21%	36.8%
1963	2.3%	37.4%
1962	2.38%	38%
1961	2.45%	38.5%
1960	2.5%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.