Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Tajikistan

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Tajikistan by year

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Denmark

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Tajikistan
2023	1.5	3.07
2022	1.55	3.13
2021	1.72	3.17
2020	1.68	3.21
2019	1.7	3.28
2018	1.73	3.29
2017	1.75	3.29
2016	1.79	3.38
2015	1.71	3.46
2014	1.69	3.46
2013	1.67	3.43
2012	1.73	3.42
2011	1.75	3.46
2010	1.87	3.46
2009	1.84	3.43
2008	1.89	3.39
2007	1.84	3.37
2006	1.85	3.34
2005	1.8	3.4
2004	1.78	3.51
2003	1.76	3.42
2002	1.72	3.47
2001	1.74	3.49
2000	1.77	3.49
1999	1.73	3.85
1998	1.72	4.07
1997	1.75	4.06
1996	1.75	3.94
1995	1.8	4.66
1994	1.81	4.79
1993	1.75	4.92
1992	1.76	5.06
1991	1.68	5.28
1990	1.67	5.46
1989	1.62	5.61
1988	1.56	5.75
1987	1.5	5.84
1986	1.48	5.91
1985	1.45	5.94
1984	1.4	5.96
1983	1.38	5.98
1982	1.43	6.03
1981	1.44	6.12
1980	1.55	6.21
1979	1.6	6.31
1978	1.67	6.4
1977	1.66	6.49
1976	1.75	6.6
1975	1.92	6.69
1974	1.9	6.77
1973	1.92	6.84
1972	2.03	6.89
1971	2.04	6.91
1970	1.95	6.91
1969	2	6.91
1968	2.12	6.91
1967	2.35	6.89
1966	2.62	6.82
1965	2.61	6.74
1964	2.6	6.68
1963	2.67	6.62
1962	2.55	6.48
1961	2.55	6.35
1960	2.57	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.07 in Tajikistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Tajikistan
2023	-595	223,828
2022	-1,180	228,336
2021	5,857	222,850
2020	5,831	219,467
2019	6,977	231,817
2018	6,373	228,597
2017	8,071	224,396
2016	9,165	228,547
2015	5,683	230,903
2014	5,644	227,304
2013	3,931	220,693
2012	5,592	213,078
2011	6,685	208,429
2010	8,876	201,389
2009	8,285	192,851
2008	10,438	182,337
2007	8,192	173,200
2006	9,787	164,046
2005	9,755	160,189
2004	9,188	161,201
2003	7,007	150,391
2002	5,376	146,492
2001	6,967	142,276
2000	9,078	136,549
1999	6,919	147,622
1998	7,956	153,508
1997	7,927	149,825
1996	6,842	138,287
1995	6,280	168,934
1994	8,850	167,590
1993	4,670	157,975
1992	6,722	163,652
1991	4,639	177,585
1990	2,056	178,429
1989	2,053	179,212
1988	0	172,805
1987	-1,538	163,611
1986	-2,561	155,987
1985	-4,603	145,720
1984	-5,623	139,145
1983	-6,649	133,280
1982	-2,559	127,838
1981	-3,073	121,418
1980	1,537	117,888
1979	4,605	114,496
1978	9,187	110,564
1977	11,703	106,920
1976	11,667	103,777
1975	20,746	100,604
1974	19,676	97,481
1973	21,092	94,523
1972	24,958	91,677
1971	26,801	88,618
1970	22,673	85,645
1969	23,481	82,931
1968	27,243	80,698
1967	33,363	78,733
1966	38,858	76,702
1965	37,596	75,139
1964	36,832	74,030
1963	36,539	73,065
1962	32,070	70,700
1961	33,205	68,182
1960	32,515	65,415

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 +2.15% in Tajikistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +2.42% in Tajikistan.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Tajikistan by year

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Tajikistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Tajikistan
2023	9.7	26.1
2022	9.9	27
2021	10.8	27.7
2020	10.4	28.4
2019	10.5	29.2
2018	10.6	29.5
2017	10.6	29.7
2016	10.8	30.9
2015	10.2	32
2014	10.1	32.2
2013	10	32.1
2012	10.4	32
2011	10.6	32.2
2010	11.4	32
2009	11.4	31.4
2008	11.8	30.6
2007	11.7	29.9
2006	12	29.2
2005	11.9	29.3
2004	12	29.9
2003	12	29
2002	11.9	29.2
2001	12.2	29.3
2000	12.6	29.1
1999	12.4	31.6
1998	12.5	33.1
1997	12.8	32.9
1996	12.9	31.9
1995	13.3	37.7
1994	13.4	38.8
1993	13	39.7
1992	13.1	40.7
1991	12.5	41.9
1990	12.3	43.1
1989	12	44.1
1988	11.5	43.8
1987	11	43.1
1986	10.8	42.5
1985	10.5	41.6
1984	10.1	41.2
1983	9.9	40.9
1982	10.3	40.7
1981	10.4	40.7
1980	11.2	40.8
1979	11.6	40.9
1978	12.2	40.8
1977	12.2	40.9
1976	12.9	41.1
1975	14.2	41.3
1974	14.1	41.5
1973	14.3	41.7
1972	15.1	42
1971	15.2	42.1
1970	14.4	42.3
1969	14.6	42.5
1968	15.3	43
1967	16.8	43.6
1966	18.4	44.2
1965	18	45.1
1964	17.7	46.1
1963	17.6	47.1
1962	16.7	47.5
1961	16.6	47.7
1960	16.6	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 26.1 in Tajikistan, compared with 16.6 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Tajikistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Tajikistan
2100	13.7%	17.4%
2099	13.7%	17.5%
2098	13.7%	17.6%
2097	13.7%	17.7%
2096	13.7%	17.9%
2095	13.7%	18%
2094	13.7%	18.1%
2093	13.7%	18.2%
2092	13.7%	18.3%
2091	13.7%	18.4%
2090	13.7%	18.6%
2089	13.7%	18.7%
2088	13.7%	18.9%
2087	13.7%	19%
2086	13.7%	19.2%
2085	13.8%	19.4%
2084	13.8%	19.6%
2083	13.8%	19.8%
2082	13.8%	20%
2081	13.8%	20.2%
2080	13.8%	20.4%
2079	13.9%	20.7%
2078	13.9%	20.9%
2077	13.9%	21.1%
2076	13.9%	21.3%
2075	14%	21.5%
2074	14%	21.7%
2073	14%	21.9%
2072	14%	22.1%
2071	14.1%	22.3%
2070	14.1%	22.4%
2069	14.1%	22.6%
2068	14.1%	22.7%
2067	14.1%	22.9%
2066	14.1%	23%
2065	14.1%	23.2%
2064	14.2%	23.4%
2063	14.2%	23.6%
2062	14.2%	23.8%
2061	14.2%	24.1%
2060	14.2%	24.3%
2059	14.2%	24.6%
2058	14.2%	24.9%
2057	14.3%	25.3%
2056	14.3%	25.6%
2055	14.3%	26%
2054	14.3%	26.3%
2053	14.4%	26.7%
2052	14.4%	27%
2051	14.5%	27.4%
2050	14.5%	27.7%
2049	14.6%	28%
2048	14.6%	28.3%
2047	14.6%	28.5%
2046	14.7%	28.6%
2045	14.7%	28.8%
2044	14.8%	28.9%
2043	14.8%	29%
2042	14.9%	29.2%
2041	14.9%	29.3%
2040	14.9%	29.5%
2039	15%	29.7%
2038	15%	29.9%
2037	15%	30.2%
2036	15.1%	30.6%
2035	15.1%	31%
2034	15.2%	31.4%
2033	15.3%	31.8%
2032	15.3%	32.3%
2031	15.4%	32.8%
2030	15.4%	33.5%
2029	15.4%	34.2%
2028	15.4%	34.8%
2027	15.4%	35.2%
2026	15.5%	35.6%
2025	15.6%	36.1%
2024	15.7%	36.3%
2023	15.9%	36.5%
2022	16%	36.6%
2021	16.2%	36.6%
2020	16.3%	36.4%
2019	16.4%	36.3%
2018	16.6%	36.2%
2017	16.7%	36.2%
2016	16.8%	36.3%
2015	16.9%	36.3%
2014	17.1%	36.4%
2013	17.3%	36.5%
2012	17.6%	36.7%
2011	17.8%	36.7%
2010	18%	36.8%
2009	18.2%	37%
2008	18.4%	37.3%
2007	18.5%	37.6%
2006	18.7%	38%
2005	18.8%	38.6%
2004	18.8%	39.3%
2003	18.8%	39.9%
2002	18.8%	40.7%
2001	18.7%	41.5%
2000	18.5%	42.3%
1999	18.3%	43%
1998	18.1%	43.7%
1997	17.9%	44.3%
1996	17.6%	44.7%
1995	17.4%	44.9%
1994	17.2%	44.8%
1993	17.1%	44.6%
1992	17%	44.3%
1991	17%	44%
1990	17.1%	43.7%
1989	17.2%	43.4%
1988	17.5%	43.2%
1987	17.7%	43.1%
1986	18.1%	43.1%
1985	18.4%	43.3%
1984	18.8%	43.3%
1983	19.2%	43.3%
1982	19.7%	43.2%
1981	20.3%	43.2%
1980	20.8%	43.2%
1979	21.3%	43.2%
1978	21.8%	43.4%
1977	22.1%	43.6%
1976	22.4%	43.8%
1975	22.6%	44%
1974	22.7%	44.2%
1973	22.9%	44.3%
1972	23%	44.4%
1971	23.1%	44.5%
1970	23.3%	44.6%
1969	23.5%	44.6%
1968	23.7%	44.7%
1967	23.8%	44.7%
1966	23.8%	44.6%
1965	23.8%	44.4%
1964	23.8%	44.1%
1963	24%	43.4%
1962	24.2%	42.5%
1961	24.7%	41.4%
1960	25.2%	40.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 36.3% in Tajikistan in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Tajikistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Tajikistan

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Denmark

Tajikistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Tajikistan
2023	4	14
2022	6	14
2021	8	25
2020	4	25
2019	4	16
2018	5	16
2017	5	17
2016	5	20
2015	5	20
2014	5	21
2013	5	21
2012	6	23
2011	6	25
2010	7	26
2009	7	29
2008	7	29
2007	7	30
2006	7	35
2005	8	36
2004	8	36
2003	8	39
2002	9	48
2001	9	58
2000	9	58
1999	9	64
1998	9	72
1997	10	76
1996	11	82
1995	12	81
1994	12	85
1993	12	84
1992	12	84
1991	12	79
1990	12	80
1989	13	85
1988	13	83
1987	12	91
1986	12	91
1985	12	98

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 14 deaths in Tajikistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tajikistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Tajikistan
2023	0.34%	2.73%
2022	0.35%	2.77%
2021	0.36%	2.79%
2020	0.37%	2.8%
2019	0.38%	2.81%
2018	0.39%	2.83%
2017	0.4%	2.88%
2016	0.4%	2.94%
2015	0.41%	3.02%
2014	0.41%	3.12%
2013	0.41%	3.23%
2012	0.41%	3.36%
2011	0.41%	3.52%
2010	0.41%	3.7%
2009	0.42%	3.92%
2008	0.43%	4.17%
2007	0.45%	4.47%
2006	0.46%	4.82%
2005	0.48%	5.22%
2004	0.5%	5.67%
2003	0.52%	6.18%
2002	0.54%	6.75%
2001	0.55%	7.34%
2000	0.56%	7.97%
1999	0.57%	8.62%
1998	0.59%	9.26%
1997	0.6%	9.86%
1996	0.63%	10.4%
1995	0.65%	10.8%
1994	0.69%	11%
1993	0.74%	10.9%
1992	0.79%	10.6%
1991	0.84%	10.2%
1990	0.89%	9.92%
1989	0.93%	9.88%
1988	0.96%	10.1%
1987	0.97%	10.5%
1986	0.97%	11.1%
1985	0.97%	11.6%
1984	0.96%	12%
1983	0.96%	12.3%
1982	0.96%	12.5%
1981	0.98%	12.6%
1980	1%	12.7%
1979	1.03%	12.8%
1978	1.06%	13%
1977	1.11%	13.2%
1976	1.17%	13.5%
1975	1.23%	14%
1974	1.31%	14.4%
1973	1.39%	15%
1972	1.49%	15.5%
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 2.73% in Tajikistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.