Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Sudan

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Sudan by year

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Denmark

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Sudan
2023	1.5	4.32
2022	1.55	4.38
2021	1.72	4.46
2020	1.68	4.54
2019	1.7	4.62
2018	1.73	4.68
2017	1.75	4.76
2016	1.79	4.83
2015	1.71	4.9
2014	1.69	4.91
2013	1.67	4.97
2012	1.73	5.03
2011	1.75	5.09
2010	1.87	5.14
2009	1.84	5.17
2008	1.89	5.21
2007	1.84	5.27
2006	1.85	5.33
2005	1.8	5.4
2004	1.78	5.46
2003	1.76	5.49
2002	1.72	5.53
2001	1.74	5.56
2000	1.77	5.6
1999	1.73	5.62
1998	1.72	5.65
1997	1.75	5.72
1996	1.75	5.79
1995	1.8	5.86
1994	1.81	5.91
1993	1.75	5.97
1992	1.76	6.02
1991	1.68	6.05
1990	1.67	6.07
1989	1.62	6.11
1988	1.56	6.13
1987	1.5	6.18
1986	1.48	6.23
1985	1.45	6.28
1984	1.4	6.34
1983	1.38	6.41
1982	1.43	6.47
1981	1.44	6.53
1980	1.55	6.59
1979	1.6	6.65
1978	1.67	6.72
1977	1.66	6.78
1976	1.75	6.82
1975	1.92	6.87
1974	1.9	6.91
1973	1.92	6.94
1972	2.03	6.98
1971	2.04	7.02
1970	1.95	6.99
1969	2	6.97
1968	2.12	6.95
1967	2.35	6.91
1966	2.62	6.88
1965	2.61	6.84
1964	2.6	6.8
1963	2.67	6.76
1962	2.55	6.7
1961	2.55	6.66
1960	2.57	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Sudan
2023	-595	1,361,564
2022	-1,180	1,333,992
2021	5,857	1,293,817
2020	5,831	1,295,781
2019	6,977	1,291,747
2018	6,373	1,257,387
2017	8,071	1,208,046
2016	9,165	1,174,422
2015	5,683	1,145,259
2014	5,644	1,097,962
2013	3,931	1,078,446
2012	5,592	1,073,062
2011	6,685	1,070,888
2010	8,876	1,068,381
2009	8,285	1,041,810
2008	10,438	1,001,826
2007	8,192	992,819
2006	9,787	963,740
2005	9,755	907,017
2004	9,188	889,382
2003	7,007	898,226
2002	5,376	897,965
2001	6,967	880,284
2000	9,078	858,536
1999	6,919	835,840
1998	7,956	814,752
1997	7,927	802,245
1996	6,842	792,926
1995	6,280	780,700
1994	8,850	764,645
1993	4,670	743,249
1992	6,722	731,177
1991	4,639	714,612
1990	2,056	699,953
1989	2,053	683,743
1988	0	672,604
1987	-1,538	658,416
1986	-2,561	649,649
1985	-4,603	583,382
1984	-5,623	577,405
1983	-6,649	570,198
1982	-2,559	606,362
1981	-3,073	585,087
1980	1,537	552,930
1979	4,605	524,942
1978	9,187	497,987
1977	11,703	483,089
1976	11,667	470,019
1975	20,746	454,813
1974	19,676	444,456
1973	21,092	439,201
1972	24,958	428,340
1971	26,801	417,641
1970	22,673	401,013
1969	23,481	385,712
1968	27,243	370,917
1967	33,363	356,599
1966	38,858	342,118
1965	37,596	327,799
1964	36,832	315,166
1963	36,539	302,132
1962	32,070	287,317
1961	33,205	272,562
1960	32,515	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Sudan by year

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Denmark

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Sudan
2023	9.7	33.6
2022	9.9	33.5
2021	10.8	33.9
2020	10.4	34.5
2019	10.5	34.9
2018	10.6	35.1
2017	10.6	35
2016	10.8	35.4
2015	10.2	35.7
2014	10.1	35.5
2013	10	36
2012	10.4	36.6
2011	10.6	37.3
2010	11.4	38
2009	11.4	38.1
2008	11.8	38.4
2007	11.7	38.9
2006	12	39.2
2005	11.9	39.6
2004	12	40
2003	12	40.2
2002	11.9	40.4
2001	12.2	40.7
2000	12.6	40.8
1999	12.4	41
1998	12.5	41.2
1997	12.8	41.6
1996	12.9	42.2
1995	13.3	42.6
1994	13.4	43
1993	13	43.4
1992	13.1	43.7
1991	12.5	43.8
1990	12.3	43.8
1989	12	44
1988	11.5	44.1
1987	11	44.2
1986	10.8	44.5
1985	10.5	44.7
1984	10.1	45.1
1983	9.9	45.6
1982	10.3	45.4
1981	10.4	45.6
1980	11.2	45.2
1979	11.6	45.3
1978	12.2	45
1977	12.2	45.3
1976	12.9	45.7
1975	14.2	45.9
1974	14.1	46.5
1973	14.3	47.6
1972	15.1	48.4
1971	15.2	48.9
1970	14.4	48.8
1969	14.6	48.8
1968	15.3	48.8
1967	16.8	48.8
1966	18.4	48.7
1965	18	48.6
1964	17.7	48.5
1963	17.6	48.3
1962	16.7	48
1961	16.6	47.6
1960	16.6	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 16.6 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Sudan
2100	13.7%	21.3%
2099	13.7%	21.4%
2098	13.7%	21.6%
2097	13.7%	21.8%
2096	13.7%	21.9%
2095	13.7%	22.1%
2094	13.7%	22.3%
2093	13.7%	22.4%
2092	13.7%	22.6%
2091	13.7%	22.8%
2090	13.7%	22.9%
2089	13.7%	23.1%
2088	13.7%	23.3%
2087	13.7%	23.4%
2086	13.7%	23.6%
2085	13.8%	23.7%
2084	13.8%	23.9%
2083	13.8%	24.1%
2082	13.8%	24.3%
2081	13.8%	24.4%
2080	13.8%	24.6%
2079	13.9%	24.8%
2078	13.9%	25%
2077	13.9%	25.2%
2076	13.9%	25.4%
2075	14%	25.6%
2074	14%	25.9%
2073	14%	26.1%
2072	14%	26.3%
2071	14.1%	26.6%
2070	14.1%	26.8%
2069	14.1%	27.1%
2068	14.1%	27.3%
2067	14.1%	27.6%
2066	14.1%	27.8%
2065	14.1%	28.1%
2064	14.2%	28.3%
2063	14.2%	28.6%
2062	14.2%	28.8%
2061	14.2%	29.1%
2060	14.2%	29.3%
2059	14.2%	29.5%
2058	14.2%	29.8%
2057	14.3%	30%
2056	14.3%	30.2%
2055	14.3%	30.5%
2054	14.3%	30.7%
2053	14.4%	31%
2052	14.4%	31.2%
2051	14.5%	31.5%
2050	14.5%	31.8%
2049	14.6%	32.1%
2048	14.6%	32.4%
2047	14.6%	32.7%
2046	14.7%	33%
2045	14.7%	33.4%
2044	14.8%	33.7%
2043	14.8%	34.1%
2042	14.9%	34.5%
2041	14.9%	34.9%
2040	14.9%	35.3%
2039	15%	35.7%
2038	15%	36.1%
2037	15%	36.5%
2036	15.1%	36.9%
2035	15.1%	37.3%
2034	15.2%	37.7%
2033	15.3%	38.1%
2032	15.3%	38.4%
2031	15.4%	38.7%
2030	15.4%	39%
2029	15.4%	39.2%
2028	15.4%	39.4%
2027	15.4%	39.6%
2026	15.5%	40%
2025	15.6%	40.4%
2024	15.7%	40.5%
2023	15.9%	40.6%
2022	16%	40.9%
2021	16.2%	41.2%
2020	16.3%	41.4%
2019	16.4%	41.7%
2018	16.6%	42%
2017	16.7%	42.6%
2016	16.8%	43.1%
2015	16.9%	43.6%
2014	17.1%	44%
2013	17.3%	44.4%
2012	17.6%	44.5%
2011	17.8%	44.6%
2010	18%	44.6%
2009	18.2%	44.7%
2008	18.4%	44.9%
2007	18.5%	45.1%
2006	18.7%	45.3%
2005	18.8%	45.4%
2004	18.8%	45.5%
2003	18.8%	45.6%
2002	18.8%	45.6%
2001	18.7%	45.7%
2000	18.5%	45.8%
1999	18.3%	45.9%
1998	18.1%	46.1%
1997	17.9%	46.2%
1996	17.6%	46.2%
1995	17.4%	46.3%
1994	17.2%	46.3%
1993	17.1%	46.3%
1992	17%	46.3%
1991	17%	46.2%
1990	17.1%	46.1%
1989	17.2%	46.1%
1988	17.5%	46%
1987	17.7%	46%
1986	18.1%	46.1%
1985	18.4%	46.1%
1984	18.8%	46.2%
1983	19.2%	46.3%
1982	19.7%	46.4%
1981	20.3%	46.6%
1980	20.8%	46.8%
1979	21.3%	47.1%
1978	21.8%	47.4%
1977	22.1%	47.7%
1976	22.4%	47.8%
1975	22.6%	48%
1974	22.7%	48.1%
1973	22.9%	47.9%
1972	23%	47.7%
1971	23.1%	47.6%
1970	23.3%	47.5%
1969	23.5%	47.4%
1968	23.7%	47.3%
1967	23.8%	47.2%
1966	23.8%	47.1%
1965	23.8%	47%
1964	23.8%	46.9%
1963	24%	46.7%
1962	24.2%	46.6%
1961	24.7%	46.6%
1960	25.2%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Sudan

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Denmark

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Sudan
2023	4	256
2022	6	263
2021	8	305
2020	4	273
2019	4	262
2018	5	268
2017	5	277
2016	5	288
2015	5	298
2014	5	309
2013	5	327
2012	6	340
2011	6	357
2010	7	370
2009	7	382
2008	7	426
2007	7	445
2006	7	485
2005	8	506
2004	8	536
2003	8	593
2002	9	588
2001	9	616
2000	9	645
1999	9	662
1998	9	669
1997	10	681
1996	11	712
1995	12	730
1994	12	775
1993	12	839
1992	12	863
1991	12	873
1990	12	840
1989	13	881
1988	13	877
1987	12	914
1986	12	938
1985	12	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Sudan
2023	0.34%	5.01%
2022	0.35%	5.18%
2021	0.36%	5.36%
2020	0.37%	5.53%
2019	0.38%	5.71%
2018	0.39%	5.89%
2017	0.4%	6.07%
2016	0.4%	6.26%
2015	0.41%	6.45%
2014	0.41%	6.64%
2013	0.41%	6.83%
2012	0.41%	7.02%
2011	0.41%	7.22%
2010	0.41%	7.42%
2009	0.42%	7.64%
2008	0.43%	7.88%
2007	0.45%	8.13%
2006	0.46%	8.4%
2005	0.48%	10%
2004	0.5%	10.3%
2003	0.52%	9.31%
2002	0.54%	9.65%
2001	0.55%	9.99%
2000	0.56%	10.3%
1999	0.57%	10.7%
1998	0.59%	11%
1997	0.6%	11.3%
1996	0.63%	11.6%
1995	0.65%	11.9%
1994	0.69%	12.2%
1993	0.74%	12.5%
1992	0.79%	12.7%
1991	0.84%	13%
1990	0.89%	13.2%
1989	0.93%	13.4%
1988	0.96%	13.6%
1987	0.97%	13.8%
1986	0.97%	14%
1985	0.97%	17.8%
1984	0.96%	18%
1983	0.96%	18.2%
1982	0.96%	14.5%
1981	0.98%	14.6%
1980	1%	14.8%
1979	1.03%	14.9%
1978	1.06%	15%
1977	1.11%	15.1%
1976	1.17%	15.2%
1975	1.23%	15.3%
1974	1.31%	15.4%
1973	1.39%	15.5%
1972	1.49%	15.6%
1971	1.58%	15.7%
1970	1.66%	15.8%
1969	1.73%	15.9%
1968	1.81%	16%
1967	1.9%	16.2%
1966	2.01%	16.3%
1965	2.11%	16.5%
1964	2.21%	16.7%
1963	2.3%	17%
1962	2.38%	17.2%
1961	2.45%	17.5%
1960	2.5%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.