Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Somalia

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Somalia by year

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Denmark

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Somalia
2023	1.5	6.13
2022	1.55	6.26
2021	1.72	6.35
2020	1.68	6.45
2019	1.7	6.56
2018	1.73	6.66
2017	1.75	6.77
2016	1.79	6.88
2015	1.71	6.98
2014	1.69	7.06
2013	1.67	7.14
2012	1.73	7.21
2011	1.75	7.27
2010	1.87	7.32
2009	1.84	7.38
2008	1.89	7.42
2007	1.84	7.46
2006	1.85	7.49
2005	1.8	7.53
2004	1.78	7.57
2003	1.76	7.6
2002	1.72	7.63
2001	1.74	7.64
2000	1.77	7.65
1999	1.73	7.66
1998	1.72	7.66
1997	1.75	7.66
1996	1.75	7.62
1995	1.8	7.58
1994	1.81	7.54
1993	1.75	7.53
1992	1.76	7.5
1991	1.68	7.47
1990	1.67	7.44
1989	1.62	7.42
1988	1.56	7.4
1987	1.5	7.37
1986	1.48	7.35
1985	1.45	7.33
1984	1.4	7.3
1983	1.38	7.28
1982	1.43	7.25
1981	1.44	7.23
1980	1.55	7.18
1979	1.6	7.16
1978	1.67	7.13
1977	1.66	7
1976	1.75	7.02
1975	1.92	7.03
1974	1.9	7.06
1973	1.92	7.09
1972	2.03	7.12
1971	2.04	7.15
1970	1.95	7.18
1969	2	7.21
1968	2.12	7.23
1967	2.35	7.25
1966	2.62	7.26
1965	2.61	7.26
1964	2.6	7.26
1963	2.67	7.26
1962	2.55	7.26
1961	2.55	7.25
1960	2.57	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Somalia
2023	-595	608,203
2022	-1,180	551,450
2021	5,857	566,399
2020	5,831	561,311
2019	6,977	548,756
2018	6,373	514,244
2017	8,071	478,556
2016	9,165	495,132
2015	5,683	481,573
2014	5,644	464,481
2013	3,931	448,518
2012	5,592	399,468
2011	6,685	203,213
2010	8,876	385,571
2009	8,285	405,784
2008	10,438	394,258
2007	8,192	380,303
2006	9,787	372,597
2005	9,755	363,117
2004	9,188	351,959
2003	7,007	341,192
2002	5,376	331,215
2001	6,967	319,059
2000	9,078	306,651
1999	6,919	295,523
1998	7,956	284,779
1997	7,927	271,894
1996	6,842	264,807
1995	6,280	254,509
1994	8,850	246,950
1993	4,670	232,960
1992	6,722	57,495
1991	4,639	53,052
1990	2,056	225,162
1989	2,053	225,255
1988	0	215,599
1987	-1,538	231,580
1986	-2,561	218,416
1985	-4,603	207,960
1984	-5,623	199,017
1983	-6,649	190,775
1982	-2,559	182,793
1981	-3,073	185,211
1980	1,537	174,790
1979	4,605	151,016
1978	9,187	132,689
1977	11,703	124,818
1976	11,667	113,319
1975	20,746	108,998
1974	19,676	104,813
1973	21,092	108,038
1972	24,958	104,493
1971	26,801	101,196
1970	22,673	98,025
1969	23,481	95,045
1968	27,243	92,208
1967	33,363	89,497
1966	38,858	86,930
1965	37,596	84,448
1964	36,832	82,042
1963	36,539	79,859
1962	32,070	77,737
1961	33,205	75,513
1960	32,515	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Somalia by year

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Denmark

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Somalia
2023	9.7	43
2022	9.9	43.8
2021	10.8	44.1
2020	10.4	44.5
2019	10.5	45.1
2018	10.6	45.7
2017	10.6	46.2
2016	10.8	46.6
2015	10.2	47.2
2014	10.1	47.5
2013	10	47.7
2012	10.4	48.2
2011	10.6	48.6
2010	11.4	48.1
2009	11.4	48.4
2008	11.8	48.8
2007	11.7	48.9
2006	12	49.4
2005	11.9	49.6
2004	12	49.9
2003	12	50.1
2002	11.9	50.4
2001	12.2	50.4
2000	12.6	50.4
1999	12.4	50.7
1998	12.5	50.7
1997	12.8	50.8
1996	12.9	51
1995	13.3	50.6
1994	13.4	51.1
1993	13	50.1
1992	13.1	51.5
1991	12.5	51.9
1990	12.3	50.3
1989	12	50.4
1988	11.5	50.8
1987	11	49.3
1986	10.8	48.9
1985	10.5	48.7
1984	10.1	48.5
1983	9.9	48.5
1982	10.3	48.3
1981	10.4	49.5
1980	11.2	47.4
1979	11.6	44.9
1978	12.2	45.2
1977	12.2	46.2
1976	12.9	46
1975	14.2	45.9
1974	14.1	45.7
1973	14.3	45.6
1972	15.1	45.6
1971	15.2	45.5
1970	14.4	45.5
1969	14.6	45.6
1968	15.3	45.6
1967	16.8	45.7
1966	18.4	45.8
1965	18	45.9
1964	17.7	46
1963	17.6	46.2
1962	16.7	46.3
1961	16.6	46.5
1960	16.6	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 43 in Somalia, compared with 16.6 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Somalia
2100	13.7%	23.1%
2099	13.7%	23.3%
2098	13.7%	23.4%
2097	13.7%	23.6%
2096	13.7%	23.8%
2095	13.7%	24%
2094	13.7%	24.2%
2093	13.7%	24.4%
2092	13.7%	24.6%
2091	13.7%	24.8%
2090	13.7%	25%
2089	13.7%	25.2%
2088	13.7%	25.5%
2087	13.7%	25.7%
2086	13.7%	25.9%
2085	13.8%	26.1%
2084	13.8%	26.4%
2083	13.8%	26.6%
2082	13.8%	26.8%
2081	13.8%	27.1%
2080	13.8%	27.3%
2079	13.9%	27.6%
2078	13.9%	27.9%
2077	13.9%	28.1%
2076	13.9%	28.4%
2075	14%	28.7%
2074	14%	29%
2073	14%	29.3%
2072	14%	29.6%
2071	14.1%	29.9%
2070	14.1%	30.2%
2069	14.1%	30.6%
2068	14.1%	30.9%
2067	14.1%	31.2%
2066	14.1%	31.5%
2065	14.1%	31.9%
2064	14.2%	32.2%
2063	14.2%	32.5%
2062	14.2%	32.9%
2061	14.2%	33.2%
2060	14.2%	33.6%
2059	14.2%	33.9%
2058	14.2%	34.2%
2057	14.3%	34.6%
2056	14.3%	34.9%
2055	14.3%	35.3%
2054	14.3%	35.7%
2053	14.4%	36.1%
2052	14.4%	36.4%
2051	14.5%	36.8%
2050	14.5%	37.2%
2049	14.6%	37.6%
2048	14.6%	38%
2047	14.6%	38.4%
2046	14.7%	38.8%
2045	14.7%	39.2%
2044	14.8%	39.7%
2043	14.8%	40.1%
2042	14.9%	40.5%
2041	14.9%	41%
2040	14.9%	41.5%
2039	15%	41.9%
2038	15%	42.4%
2037	15%	42.8%
2036	15.1%	43.3%
2035	15.1%	43.7%
2034	15.2%	44.1%
2033	15.3%	44.5%
2032	15.3%	44.9%
2031	15.4%	45.2%
2030	15.4%	45.6%
2029	15.4%	46%
2028	15.4%	46.2%
2027	15.4%	46.5%
2026	15.5%	46.6%
2025	15.6%	46.6%
2024	15.7%	46.6%
2023	15.9%	46.7%
2022	16%	46.8%
2021	16.2%	47%
2020	16.3%	47%
2019	16.4%	47.1%
2018	16.6%	47.3%
2017	16.7%	47.4%
2016	16.8%	47.5%
2015	16.9%	47.6%
2014	17.1%	47.7%
2013	17.3%	47.8%
2012	17.6%	47.9%
2011	17.8%	48.3%
2010	18%	48.7%
2009	18.2%	48.8%
2008	18.4%	48.9%
2007	18.5%	48.9%
2006	18.7%	48.6%
2005	18.8%	48.2%
2004	18.8%	47.9%
2003	18.8%	47.7%
2002	18.8%	47.6%
2001	18.7%	47.5%
2000	18.5%	47.4%
1999	18.3%	47.2%
1998	18.1%	47.1%
1997	17.9%	47%
1996	17.6%	46.9%
1995	17.4%	46.7%
1994	17.2%	46.5%
1993	17.1%	46.4%
1992	17%	46.5%
1991	17%	47%
1990	17.1%	47%
1989	17.2%	46.7%
1988	17.5%	46.3%
1987	17.7%	46%
1986	18.1%	45.8%
1985	18.4%	45.6%
1984	18.8%	45.4%
1983	19.2%	45.2%
1982	19.7%	45%
1981	20.3%	44.8%
1980	20.8%	44.6%
1979	21.3%	44.5%
1978	21.8%	44.4%
1977	22.1%	44.3%
1976	22.4%	44.3%
1975	22.6%	44.3%
1974	22.7%	44.4%
1973	22.9%	44.4%
1972	23%	44.4%
1971	23.1%	44.5%
1970	23.3%	44.5%
1969	23.5%	44.6%
1968	23.7%	44.7%
1967	23.8%	44.8%
1966	23.8%	44.9%
1965	23.8%	45.1%
1964	23.8%	45.1%
1963	24%	45%
1962	24.2%	44.8%
1961	24.7%	44.7%
1960	25.2%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Somalia

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Denmark

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Somalia
2023	4	563
2022	6	622
2021	8	726
2020	4	655
2019	4	656
2018	5	727
2017	5	716
2016	5	754
2015	5	784
2014	5	816
2013	5	855
2012	6	894
2011	6	972
2010	7	1,062
2009	7	995
2008	7	1,035
2007	7	1,074
2006	7	1,085
2005	8	1,086
2004	8	1,104
2003	8	1,111
2002	9	1,121
2001	9	1,129
2000	9	1,150
1999	9	1,170
1998	9	1,177
1997	10	1,206
1996	11	1,225
1995	12	1,210
1994	12	1,254
1993	12	1,195
1992	12	1,339
1991	12	1,431
1990	12	1,358
1989	13	1,395
1988	13	1,423
1987	12	1,393
1986	12	1,452
1985	12	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Somalia
2023	0.34%	10.4%
2022	0.35%	14.3%
2021	0.36%	11.1%
2020	0.37%	11.4%
2019	0.38%	11.8%
2018	0.39%	13.6%
2017	0.4%	15.5%
2016	0.4%	13%
2015	0.41%	13.4%
2014	0.41%	13.8%
2013	0.41%	14.3%
2012	0.41%	18.4%
2011	0.41%	35.9%
2010	0.41%	18.6%
2009	0.42%	16.2%
2008	0.43%	16.6%
2007	0.45%	17%
2006	0.46%	17.2%
2005	0.48%	17.2%
2004	0.5%	17.2%
2003	0.52%	17.2%
2002	0.54%	17.2%
2001	0.55%	17.2%
2000	0.56%	17.2%
1999	0.57%	17.2%
1998	0.59%	17.2%
1997	0.6%	17.2%
1996	0.63%	17.2%
1995	0.65%	17.2%
1994	0.69%	17.2%
1993	0.74%	17.3%
1992	0.79%	45.6%
1991	0.84%	44.3%
1990	0.89%	18%
1989	0.93%	18.3%
1988	0.96%	18.6%
1987	0.97%	18.8%
1986	0.97%	19%
1985	0.97%	19.3%
1984	0.96%	19.5%
1983	0.96%	19.8%
1982	0.96%	20.1%
1981	0.98%	-
1980	1%	-
1979	1.03%	-
1978	1.06%	-
1977	1.11%	-
1976	1.17%	-
1975	1.23%	-
1974	1.31%	-
1973	1.39%	-
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 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.