Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Sweden

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Sweden by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Sweden
2023	1.5	1.45
2022	1.55	1.53
2021	1.72	1.67
2020	1.68	1.67
2019	1.7	1.71
2018	1.73	1.76
2017	1.75	1.78
2016	1.79	1.85
2015	1.71	1.85
2014	1.69	1.88
2013	1.67	1.89
2012	1.73	1.91
2011	1.75	1.9
2010	1.87	1.98
2009	1.84	1.94
2008	1.89	1.91
2007	1.84	1.88
2006	1.85	1.85
2005	1.8	1.77
2004	1.78	1.75
2003	1.76	1.71
2002	1.72	1.65
2001	1.74	1.57
2000	1.77	1.54
1999	1.73	1.5
1998	1.72	1.5
1997	1.75	1.52
1996	1.75	1.6
1995	1.8	1.73
1994	1.81	1.88
1993	1.75	1.99
1992	1.76	2.09
1991	1.68	2.11
1990	1.67	2.13
1989	1.62	2.01
1988	1.56	1.96
1987	1.5	1.84
1986	1.48	1.8
1985	1.45	1.74
1984	1.4	1.66
1983	1.38	1.61
1982	1.43	1.62
1981	1.44	1.63
1980	1.55	1.68
1979	1.6	1.66
1978	1.67	1.6
1977	1.66	1.64
1976	1.75	1.68
1975	1.92	1.77
1974	1.9	1.87
1973	1.92	1.87
1972	2.03	1.91
1971	2.04	1.96
1970	1.95	1.92
1969	2	1.93
1968	2.12	2.07
1967	2.35	2.28
1966	2.62	2.37
1965	2.61	2.39
1964	2.6	2.47
1963	2.67	2.33
1962	2.55	2.25
1961	2.55	2.21
1960	2.57	2.17

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Sweden
2023	-595	5,269
2022	-1,180	10,487
2021	5,857	22,914
2020	5,831	14,495
2019	6,977	25,697
2018	6,373	23,403
2017	8,071	24,138
2016	9,165	25,800
2015	5,683	23,518
2014	5,644	26,179
2013	3,931	23,041
2012	5,592	20,943
2011	6,685	21,733
2010	8,876	25,320
2009	8,285	21,387
2008	10,438	18,439
2007	8,192	15,552
2006	9,787	15,436
2005	9,755	9,030
2004	9,188	9,893
2003	7,007	6,271
2002	5,376	893
2001	6,967	-1,779
2000	9,078	-2,662
1999	6,919	-6,201
1998	7,956	-3,541
1997	7,927	-3,539
1996	6,842	1,768
1995	6,280	9,710
1994	8,850	20,196
1993	4,670	20,924
1992	6,722	28,605
1991	4,639	29,299
1990	2,056	29,100
1989	2,053	24,629
1988	0	15,186
1987	-1,538	11,757
1986	-2,561	9,206
1985	-4,603	4,175
1984	-5,623	3,335
1983	-6,649	833
1982	-2,559	1,665
1981	-3,073	1,664
1980	1,537	5,818
1979	4,605	4,976
1978	9,187	4,138
1977	11,703	7,426
1976	11,667	8,222
1975	20,746	14,746
1974	19,676	23,664
1973	21,092	24,409
1972	24,958	28,428
1971	26,801	31,583
1970	22,673	30,563
1969	23,481	23,904
1968	27,243	30,858
1967	33,363	41,700
1966	38,858	45,286
1965	37,596	44,857
1964	36,832	45,968
1963	36,539	35,741
1962	32,070	30,246
1961	33,205	30,832
1960	32,515	27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Sweden by year

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Denmark

Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Sweden
2023	9.7	9.5
2022	9.9	10
2021	10.8	11
2020	10.4	10.9
2019	10.5	11.1
2018	10.6	11.4
2017	10.6	11.5
2016	10.8	11.8
2015	10.2	11.7
2014	10.1	11.9
2013	10	11.8
2012	10.4	11.9
2011	10.6	11.8
2010	11.4	12.3
2009	11.4	12
2008	11.8	11.9
2007	11.7	11.7
2006	12	11.7
2005	11.9	11.2
2004	12	11.2
2003	12	11.1
2002	11.9	10.7
2001	12.2	10.3
2000	12.6	10.2
1999	12.4	10
1998	12.5	10.1
1997	12.8	10.2
1996	12.9	10.8
1995	13.3	11.7
1994	13.4	12.8
1993	13	13.5
1992	13.1	14.2
1991	12.5	14.4
1990	12.3	14.5
1989	12	13.7
1988	11.5	13.3
1987	11	12.5
1986	10.8	12.2
1985	10.5	11.8
1984	10.1	11.3
1983	9.9	11
1982	10.3	11.1
1981	10.4	11.3
1980	11.2	11.7
1979	11.6	11.6
1978	12.2	11.3
1977	12.2	11.6
1976	12.9	12
1975	14.2	12.6
1974	14.1	13.5
1973	14.3	13.5
1972	15.1	13.8
1971	15.2	14.1
1970	14.4	13.7
1969	14.6	13.5
1968	15.3	14.3
1967	16.8	15.4
1966	18.4	15.8
1965	18	15.9
1964	17.7	16
1963	17.6	14.8
1962	16.7	14.2
1961	16.6	13.9
1960	16.6	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 16.6 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Sweden
2100	13.7%	13%
2099	13.7%	13%
2098	13.7%	13.1%
2097	13.7%	13.1%
2096	13.7%	13.2%
2095	13.7%	13.2%
2094	13.7%	13.3%
2093	13.7%	13.3%
2092	13.7%	13.4%
2091	13.7%	13.4%
2090	13.7%	13.5%
2089	13.7%	13.5%
2088	13.7%	13.5%
2087	13.7%	13.5%
2086	13.7%	13.6%
2085	13.8%	13.6%
2084	13.8%	13.5%
2083	13.8%	13.5%
2082	13.8%	13.5%
2081	13.8%	13.4%
2080	13.8%	13.4%
2079	13.9%	13.3%
2078	13.9%	13.3%
2077	13.9%	13.2%
2076	13.9%	13.2%
2075	14%	13.2%
2074	14%	13.1%
2073	14%	13.1%
2072	14%	13.1%
2071	14.1%	13.1%
2070	14.1%	13.1%
2069	14.1%	13.1%
2068	14.1%	13.2%
2067	14.1%	13.2%
2066	14.1%	13.3%
2065	14.1%	13.4%
2064	14.2%	13.5%
2063	14.2%	13.6%
2062	14.2%	13.7%
2061	14.2%	13.8%
2060	14.2%	13.9%
2059	14.2%	14.1%
2058	14.2%	14.2%
2057	14.3%	14.2%
2056	14.3%	14.3%
2055	14.3%	14.4%
2054	14.3%	14.4%
2053	14.4%	14.4%
2052	14.4%	14.4%
2051	14.5%	14.4%
2050	14.5%	14.4%
2049	14.6%	14.3%
2048	14.6%	14.3%
2047	14.6%	14.2%
2046	14.7%	14.1%
2045	14.7%	14%
2044	14.8%	14%
2043	14.8%	13.9%
2042	14.9%	13.8%
2041	14.9%	13.8%
2040	14.9%	13.8%
2039	15%	13.8%
2038	15%	13.8%
2037	15%	13.8%
2036	15.1%	14%
2035	15.1%	14.2%
2034	15.2%	14.4%
2033	15.3%	14.7%
2032	15.3%	14.9%
2031	15.4%	15.2%
2030	15.4%	15.5%
2029	15.4%	15.8%
2028	15.4%	16%
2027	15.4%	16.3%
2026	15.5%	16.6%
2025	15.6%	16.9%
2024	15.7%	17%
2023	15.9%	17.2%
2022	16%	17.5%
2021	16.2%	17.7%
2020	16.3%	17.7%
2019	16.4%	17.8%
2018	16.6%	17.8%
2017	16.7%	17.7%
2016	16.8%	17.5%
2015	16.9%	17.3%
2014	17.1%	17.2%
2013	17.3%	17%
2012	17.6%	16.8%
2011	17.8%	16.7%
2010	18%	16.6%
2009	18.2%	16.6%
2008	18.4%	16.7%
2007	18.5%	16.9%
2006	18.7%	17.1%
2005	18.8%	17.4%
2004	18.8%	17.7%
2003	18.8%	17.9%
2002	18.8%	18.1%
2001	18.7%	18.3%
2000	18.5%	18.4%
1999	18.3%	18.6%
1998	18.1%	18.7%
1997	17.9%	18.7%
1996	17.6%	18.8%
1995	17.4%	18.9%
1994	17.2%	18.8%
1993	17.1%	18.6%
1992	17%	18.4%
1991	17%	18.1%
1990	17.1%	17.9%
1989	17.2%	17.8%
1988	17.5%	17.8%
1987	17.7%	17.9%
1986	18.1%	18%
1985	18.4%	18.2%
1984	18.8%	18.3%
1983	19.2%	18.6%
1982	19.7%	18.9%
1981	20.3%	19.2%
1980	20.8%	19.6%
1979	21.3%	19.9%
1978	21.8%	20.3%
1977	22.1%	20.5%
1976	22.4%	20.6%
1975	22.6%	20.7%
1974	22.7%	20.7%
1973	22.9%	20.7%
1972	23%	20.8%
1971	23.1%	20.8%
1970	23.3%	20.8%
1969	23.5%	20.9%
1968	23.7%	20.9%
1967	23.8%	21%
1966	23.8%	20.9%
1965	23.8%	20.9%
1964	23.8%	21%
1963	24%	21.2%
1962	24.2%	21.5%
1961	24.7%	22%
1960	25.2%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Sweden

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Denmark

Sweden

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Sweden
2023	4	4
2022	6	5
2021	8	5
2020	4	5
2019	4	4
2018	5	5
2017	5	5
2016	5	5
2015	5	5
2014	5	5
2013	5	5
2012	6	5
2011	6	5
2010	7	5
2009	7	5
2008	7	5
2007	7	5
2006	7	5
2005	8	5
2004	8	5
2003	8	5
2002	9	5
2001	9	5
2000	9	5
1999	9	6
1998	9	6
1997	10	6
1996	11	6
1995	12	7
1994	12	7
1993	12	8
1992	12	8
1991	12	8
1990	12	8
1989	13	9
1988	13	9
1987	12	8
1986	12	8
1985	12	8

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 Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Sweden
2023	0.34%	0.25%
2022	0.35%	0.25%
2021	0.36%	0.25%
2020	0.37%	0.26%
2019	0.38%	0.26%
2018	0.39%	0.27%
2017	0.4%	0.28%
2016	0.4%	0.28%
2015	0.41%	0.29%
2014	0.41%	0.29%
2013	0.41%	0.29%
2012	0.41%	0.3%
2011	0.41%	0.3%
2010	0.41%	0.31%
2009	0.42%	0.31%
2008	0.43%	0.32%
2007	0.45%	0.33%
2006	0.46%	0.35%
2005	0.48%	0.36%
2004	0.5%	0.37%
2003	0.52%	0.39%
2002	0.54%	0.4%
2001	0.55%	0.4%
2000	0.56%	0.41%
1999	0.57%	0.41%
1998	0.59%	0.42%
1997	0.6%	0.44%
1996	0.63%	0.46%
1995	0.65%	0.48%
1994	0.69%	0.52%
1993	0.74%	0.57%
1992	0.79%	0.62%
1991	0.84%	0.66%
1990	0.89%	0.7%
1989	0.93%	0.72%
1988	0.96%	0.73%
1987	0.97%	0.74%
1986	0.97%	0.75%
1985	0.97%	0.76%
1984	0.96%	0.77%
1983	0.96%	0.78%
1982	0.96%	0.8%
1981	0.98%	0.82%
1980	1%	0.84%
1979	1.03%	0.87%
1978	1.06%	0.9%
1977	1.11%	0.94%
1976	1.17%	0.98%
1975	1.23%	1.03%
1974	1.31%	1.09%
1973	1.39%	1.16%
1972	1.49%	1.23%
1971	1.58%	1.29%
1970	1.66%	1.34%
1969	1.73%	1.39%
1968	1.81%	1.44%
1967	1.9%	1.49%
1966	2.01%	1.56%
1965	2.11%	1.63%
1964	2.21%	1.71%
1963	2.3%	1.79%
1962	2.38%	1.86%
1961	2.45%	1.92%
1960	2.5%	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.