Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and South Korea

Fertility rate in Denmark vs South Korea by year

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Denmark

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	South Korea
2023	1.5	0.72
2022	1.55	0.78
2021	1.72	0.81
2020	1.68	0.84
2019	1.7	0.92
2018	1.73	0.98
2017	1.75	1.05
2016	1.79	1.17
2015	1.71	1.24
2014	1.69	1.21
2013	1.67	1.19
2012	1.73	1.3
2011	1.75	1.24
2010	1.87	1.23
2009	1.84	1.15
2008	1.89	1.19
2007	1.84	1.26
2006	1.85	1.13
2005	1.8	1.09
2004	1.78	1.16
2003	1.76	1.19
2002	1.72	1.18
2001	1.74	1.31
2000	1.77	1.48
1999	1.73	1.43
1998	1.72	1.46
1997	1.75	1.54
1996	1.75	1.57
1995	1.8	1.63
1994	1.81	1.66
1993	1.75	1.65
1992	1.76	1.76
1991	1.68	1.71
1990	1.67	1.57
1989	1.62	1.56
1988	1.56	1.55
1987	1.5	1.53
1986	1.48	1.58
1985	1.45	1.66
1984	1.4	1.74
1983	1.38	2.06
1982	1.43	2.39
1981	1.44	2.57
1980	1.55	2.82
1979	1.6	2.9
1978	1.67	2.64
1977	1.66	2.99
1976	1.75	3
1975	1.92	3.43
1974	1.9	3.77
1973	1.92	4.07
1972	2.03	4.12
1971	2.04	4.54
1970	1.95	4.53
1969	2	4.45
1968	2.12	4.51
1967	2.35	4.62
1966	2.62	4.78
1965	2.61	4.89
1964	2.6	5.07
1963	2.67	5.33
1962	2.55	5.56
1961	2.55	5.8
1960	2.57	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	South Korea
2023	-595	-77,569
2022	-1,180	-124,014
2021	5,857	-56,947
2020	5,831	-31,101
2019	6,977	10,353
2018	6,373	30,951
2017	8,071	71,907
2016	9,165	122,923
2015	5,683	163,248
2014	5,644	167,464
2013	3,931	166,415
2012	5,592	215,859
2011	6,685	214,728
2010	8,876	213,083
2009	8,285	197,231
2008	10,438	215,841
2007	8,192	248,286
2006	9,787	203,441
2005	9,755	187,920
2004	9,188	225,988
2003	7,007	244,251
2002	5,376	247,752
2001	6,967	312,643
2000	9,078	390,167
1999	6,919	368,272
1998	7,956	393,436
1997	7,927	422,773
1996	6,842	446,142
1995	6,280	468,967
1994	8,850	473,200
1993	4,670	477,302
1992	6,722	494,352
1991	4,639	467,594
1990	2,056	411,546
1989	2,053	403,266
1988	0	399,297
1987	-1,538	378,758
1986	-2,561	395,651
1985	-4,603	416,219
1984	-5,623	436,384
1983	-6,649	514,844
1982	-2,559	605,626
1981	-3,073	631,189
1980	1,537	583,294
1979	4,605	623,068
1978	9,187	499,084
1977	11,703	578,947
1976	11,667	530,558
1975	20,746	603,300
1974	19,676	673,030
1973	21,092	699,115
1972	24,958	740,469
1971	26,801	789,185
1970	22,673	747,987
1969	23,481	694,227
1968	27,243	684,487
1967	33,363	692,169
1966	38,858	623,534
1965	37,596	641,090
1964	36,832	655,501
1963	36,539	685,824
1962	32,070	712,590
1961	33,205	730,173
1960	32,515	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Denmark vs South Korea by year

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Denmark

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	South Korea
2023	9.7	4.5
2022	9.9	4.9
2021	10.8	5.1
2020	10.4	5.3
2019	10.5	5.9
2018	10.6	6.4
2017	10.6	7
2016	10.8	7.9
2015	10.2	8.6
2014	10.1	8.6
2013	10	8.6
2012	10.4	9.6
2011	10.6	9.4
2010	11.4	9.4
2009	11.4	9
2008	11.8	9.4
2007	11.7	10.1
2006	12	9.2
2005	11.9	9
2004	12	9.8
2003	12	10.2
2002	11.9	10.3
2001	12.2	11.7
2000	12.6	13.5
1999	12.4	13.2
1998	12.5	13.7
1997	12.8	14.5
1996	12.9	15
1995	13.3	15.7
1994	13.4	16
1993	13	16
1992	13.1	16.7
1991	12.5	16.4
1990	12.3	15.2
1989	12	15.1
1988	11.5	15.1
1987	11	15
1986	10.8	15.4
1985	10.5	16.1
1984	10.1	16.7
1983	9.9	19.3
1982	10.3	21.6
1981	10.4	22.4
1980	11.2	22.6
1979	11.6	23
1978	12.2	20.3
1977	12.2	22.7
1976	12.9	22.2
1975	14.2	24.8
1974	14.1	26.6
1973	14.3	28.3
1972	15.1	28.4
1971	15.2	31.2
1970	14.4	31.2
1969	14.6	30.3
1968	15.3	30.7
1967	16.8	31.5
1966	18.4	32.8
1965	18	33.8
1964	17.7	35.2
1963	17.6	37.2
1962	16.7	39
1961	16.6	40.9
1960	16.6	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 16.6 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	South Korea
2100	13.7%	8.61%
2099	13.7%	8.6%
2098	13.7%	8.59%
2097	13.7%	8.59%
2096	13.7%	8.59%
2095	13.7%	8.6%
2094	13.7%	8.61%
2093	13.7%	8.62%
2092	13.7%	8.62%
2091	13.7%	8.62%
2090	13.7%	8.62%
2089	13.7%	8.6%
2088	13.7%	8.58%
2087	13.7%	8.55%
2086	13.7%	8.5%
2085	13.8%	8.45%
2084	13.8%	8.39%
2083	13.8%	8.33%
2082	13.8%	8.26%
2081	13.8%	8.18%
2080	13.8%	8.09%
2079	13.9%	8%
2078	13.9%	7.91%
2077	13.9%	7.82%
2076	13.9%	7.72%
2075	14%	7.63%
2074	14%	7.53%
2073	14%	7.44%
2072	14%	7.35%
2071	14.1%	7.28%
2070	14.1%	7.21%
2069	14.1%	7.16%
2068	14.1%	7.13%
2067	14.1%	7.11%
2066	14.1%	7.11%
2065	14.1%	7.14%
2064	14.2%	7.18%
2063	14.2%	7.23%
2062	14.2%	7.3%
2061	14.2%	7.37%
2060	14.2%	7.45%
2059	14.2%	7.52%
2058	14.2%	7.6%
2057	14.3%	7.66%
2056	14.3%	7.72%
2055	14.3%	7.76%
2054	14.3%	7.79%
2053	14.4%	7.81%
2052	14.4%	7.83%
2051	14.5%	7.83%
2050	14.5%	7.83%
2049	14.6%	7.82%
2048	14.6%	7.81%
2047	14.6%	7.8%
2046	14.7%	7.79%
2045	14.7%	7.78%
2044	14.8%	7.78%
2043	14.8%	7.77%
2042	14.9%	7.76%
2041	14.9%	7.74%
2040	14.9%	7.72%
2039	15%	7.7%
2038	15%	7.66%
2037	15%	7.65%
2036	15.1%	7.65%
2035	15.1%	7.66%
2034	15.2%	7.73%
2033	15.3%	7.85%
2032	15.3%	8.02%
2031	15.4%	8.28%
2030	15.4%	8.59%
2029	15.4%	8.9%
2028	15.4%	9.23%
2027	15.4%	9.62%
2026	15.5%	10%
2025	15.6%	10.4%
2024	15.7%	10.6%
2023	15.9%	11%
2022	16%	11.4%
2021	16.2%	11.8%
2020	16.3%	12.1%
2019	16.4%	12.4%
2018	16.6%	12.7%
2017	16.7%	13%
2016	16.8%	13.4%
2015	16.9%	13.8%
2014	17.1%	14.2%
2013	17.3%	14.7%
2012	17.6%	15.2%
2011	17.8%	15.8%
2010	18%	16.4%
2009	18.2%	16.9%
2008	18.4%	17.5%
2007	18.5%	18.1%
2006	18.7%	18.7%
2005	18.8%	19.2%
2004	18.8%	19.7%
2003	18.8%	20.1%
2002	18.8%	20.5%
2001	18.7%	20.8%
2000	18.5%	21%
1999	18.3%	21.2%
1998	18.1%	21.6%
1997	17.9%	22%
1996	17.6%	22.5%
1995	17.4%	23.1%
1994	17.2%	23.7%
1993	17.1%	24.2%
1992	17%	24.7%
1991	17%	25.2%
1990	17.1%	25.8%
1989	17.2%	26.5%
1988	17.5%	27.3%
1987	17.7%	28.2%
1986	18.1%	29.2%
1985	18.4%	30.2%
1984	18.8%	31.2%
1983	19.2%	32%
1982	19.7%	32.7%
1981	20.3%	33.3%
1980	20.8%	34%
1979	21.3%	34.8%
1978	21.8%	35.6%
1977	22.1%	36.5%
1976	22.4%	37.5%
1975	22.6%	38.5%
1974	22.7%	39.5%
1973	22.9%	40.3%
1972	23%	41%
1971	23.1%	41.5%
1970	23.3%	42.1%
1969	23.5%	42.7%
1968	23.7%	43.1%
1967	23.8%	43.3%
1966	23.8%	43.5%
1965	23.8%	43.3%
1964	23.8%	43.1%
1963	24%	42.7%
1962	24.2%	42.3%
1961	24.7%	41.8%
1960	25.2%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs South Korea

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Denmark

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	South Korea
2023	4	4
2022	6	7
2021	8	5
2020	4	12
2019	4	5
2018	5	5
2017	5	6
2016	5	6
2015	5	6
2014	5	7
2013	5	7
2012	6	8
2011	6	8
2010	7	8
2009	7	9
2008	7	9
2007	7	10
2006	7	10
2005	8	11
2004	8	12
2003	8	13
2002	9	13
2001	9	14
2000	9	15
1999	9	17
1998	9	18
1997	10	19
1996	11	20
1995	12	22
1994	12	23
1993	12	24
1992	12	26
1991	12	28
1990	12	28
1989	13	29
1988	13	31
1987	12	34
1986	12	35
1985	12	38

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	South Korea
2023	0.34%	0.28%
2022	0.35%	0.28%
2021	0.36%	0.29%
2020	0.37%	0.3%
2019	0.38%	0.31%
2018	0.39%	0.32%
2017	0.4%	0.33%
2016	0.4%	0.34%
2015	0.41%	0.35%
2014	0.41%	0.36%
2013	0.41%	0.37%
2012	0.41%	0.38%
2011	0.41%	0.4%
2010	0.41%	0.41%
2009	0.42%	0.43%
2008	0.43%	0.45%
2007	0.45%	0.48%
2006	0.46%	0.52%
2005	0.48%	0.56%
2004	0.5%	0.6%
2003	0.52%	0.64%
2002	0.54%	0.68%
2001	0.55%	0.71%
2000	0.56%	0.75%
1999	0.57%	0.8%
1998	0.59%	0.85%
1997	0.6%	0.91%
1996	0.63%	0.98%
1995	0.65%	1.05%
1994	0.69%	1.14%
1993	0.74%	1.23%
1992	0.79%	1.33%
1991	0.84%	1.44%
1990	0.89%	1.57%
1989	0.93%	1.71%
1988	0.96%	1.87%
1987	0.97%	2.05%
1986	0.97%	2.25%
1985	0.97%	2.46%
1984	0.96%	2.7%
1983	0.96%	2.93%
1982	0.96%	3.17%
1981	0.98%	3.4%
1980	1%	3.63%
1979	1.03%	3.84%
1978	1.06%	4.04%
1977	1.11%	4.23%
1976	1.17%	4.42%
1975	1.23%	4.61%
1974	1.31%	4.82%
1973	1.39%	5.07%
1972	1.49%	5.36%
1971	1.58%	5.71%
1970	1.66%	6.12%
1969	1.73%	6.59%
1968	1.81%	7.1%
1967	1.9%	7.62%
1966	2.01%	8.16%
1965	2.11%	8.68%
1964	2.21%	9.18%
1963	2.3%	9.67%
1962	2.38%	10.1%
1961	2.45%	10.6%
1960	2.5%	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.