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Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Tanzania

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has an annual birth rate of 9.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Tanzania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Denmark and 4.61 in Tanzania — 207.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 41.6% in Denmark and by 29.5% in Tanzania — in 1960, it was 2.57 and 6.54, respectively.

  • Denmark is ranked 151/196 by birth rate compared to 10/196 for Tanzania.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 30.1 years in Denmark, compared to 19.9 years in Tanzania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.8 in Denmark — it's 28.9 in Tanzania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.14 in Denmark vs 113.2 in Tanzania.
  • In Denmark, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Tanzania.

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Tanzania by year

Denmark
Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Tanzania
2023 1.5 4.61
2022 1.55 4.67
2021 1.72 4.73
2020 1.68 4.8
2019 1.7 4.87
2018 1.73 4.93
2017 1.75 4.99
2016 1.79 5.01
2015 1.71 5.03
2014 1.69 5.12
2013 1.67 5.16
2012 1.73 5.14
2011 1.75 5.14
2010 1.87 5.23
2009 1.84 5.26
2008 1.89 5.32
2007 1.84 5.4
2006 1.85 5.51
2005 1.8 5.58
2004 1.78 5.6
2003 1.76 5.58
2002 1.72 5.57
2001 1.74 5.62
2000 1.77 5.67
1999 1.73 5.75
1998 1.72 5.81
1997 1.75 5.84
1996 1.75 5.83
1995 1.8 5.82
1994 1.81 5.89
1993 1.75 6
1992 1.76 6.08
1991 1.68 6.14
1990 1.67 6.2
1989 1.62 6.3
1988 1.56 6.38
1987 1.5 6.41
1986 1.48 6.49
1985 1.45 6.6
1984 1.4 6.72
1983 1.38 6.81
1982 1.43 6.87
1981 1.44 6.93
1980 1.55 6.99
1979 1.6 7.04
1978 1.67 7.06
1977 1.66 7.07
1976 1.75 7.09
1975 1.92 7.1
1974 1.9 7.12
1973 1.92 7.06
1972 2.03 7.05
1971 2.04 7.04
1970 1.95 7
1969 2 6.95
1968 2.12 6.9
1967 2.35 6.86
1966 2.62 6.8
1965 2.61 6.73
1964 2.6 6.68
1963 2.67 6.65
1962 2.55 6.61
1961 2.55 6.56
1960 2.57 6.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Denmark
Tanzania
1x
Year Natural population change
Denmark Tanzania
2023 -595 1,960,623
2022 -1,180 1,927,960
2021 5,857 1,880,137
2020 5,831 1,861,377
2019 6,977 1,816,669
2018 6,373 1,777,852
2017 8,071 1,726,909
2016 9,165 1,659,502
2015 5,683 1,592,882
2014 5,644 1,565,630
2013 3,931 1,509,008
2012 5,592 1,439,325
2011 6,685 1,384,886
2010 8,876 1,363,477
2009 8,285 1,332,015
2008 10,438 1,303,728
2007 8,192 1,278,285
2006 9,787 1,257,927
2005 9,755 1,224,165
2004 9,188 1,175,379
2003 7,007 1,118,435
2002 5,376 1,063,195
2001 6,967 1,026,242
2000 9,078 985,185
1999 6,919 948,659
1998 7,956 920,806
1997 7,927 882,544
1996 6,842 868,524
1995 6,280 838,980
1994 8,850 803,953
1993 4,670 778,044
1992 6,722 767,961
1991 4,639 762,011
1990 2,056 750,825
1989 2,053 743,854
1988 0 736,551
1987 -1,538 718,580
1986 -2,561 705,677
1985 -4,603 697,867
1984 -5,623 687,435
1983 -6,649 679,720
1982 -2,559 662,627
1981 -3,073 645,496
1980 1,537 629,444
1979 4,605 613,388
1978 9,187 595,024
1977 11,703 574,938
1976 11,667 553,617
1975 20,746 533,906
1974 19,676 515,152
1973 21,092 488,429
1972 24,958 467,305
1971 26,801 449,014
1970 22,673 427,988
1969 23,481 408,322
1968 27,243 389,467
1967 33,363 374,763
1966 38,858 360,229
1965 37,596 343,456
1964 36,832 328,527
1963 36,539 314,644
1962 32,070 300,663
1961 33,205 286,839
1960 32,515 275,814

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Tanzania by year

Denmark
Tanzania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Denmark Tanzania
2023 9.7 35.2
2022 9.9 35.6
2021 10.8 36
2020 10.4 36.4
2019 10.5 36.9
2018 10.6 37.3
2017 10.6 37.6
2016 10.8 37.6
2015 10.2 37.6
2014 10.1 38.4
2013 10 38.4
2012 10.4 38.1
2011 10.6 38.1
2010 11.4 38.8
2009 11.4 39.2
2008 11.8 39.6
2007 11.7 40.2
2006 12 41
2005 11.9 41.5
2004 12 41.5
2003 12 41.3
2002 11.9 41.2
2001 12.2 41.4
2000 12.6 41.5
1999 12.4 41.8
1998 12.5 42.1
1997 12.8 42.1
1996 12.9 42.3
1995 13.3 41.9
1994 13.4 41.5
1993 13 41.7
1992 13.1 42.3
1991 12.5 42.7
1990 12.3 43
1989 12 43.5
1988 11.5 44
1987 11 44.3
1986 10.8 44.9
1985 10.5 45.7
1984 10.1 46.4
1983 9.9 47.1
1982 10.3 47.5
1981 10.4 47.9
1980 11.2 48.3
1979 11.6 48.8
1978 12.2 49.2
1977 12.2 49.5
1976 12.9 49.8
1975 14.2 50.2
1974 14.1 50.6
1973 14.3 50.3
1972 15.1 50.4
1971 15.2 50.6
1970 14.4 50.4
1969 14.6 50.3
1968 15.3 50.2
1967 16.8 50.3
1966 18.4 50.2
1965 18 49.9
1964 17.7 49.8
1963 17.6 49.7
1962 16.7 49.4
1961 16.6 49.1
1960 16.6 49

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 16.6 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Denmark Tanzania
Fertility rate 1.5 4.61
Fertility rate rank 144/196 12/196
Birth rate 9.7 35.2
Birth rate rank 151/196 10/196
Population change due to births and deaths -595 +1,960,623
Natural population change rank 163/196 8/196
Natural population change rate -0.01% +2.94%
Population growth +0.51% +2.92%
Population growth rank 132/197 18/197
Age at first childbirth 30.1 years 19.9 years
Average age at childbearing 31.8 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 0.95 111.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 56.6 199.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 18.8 71.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 59.9% 31.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 95.3% 63.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.28%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.18% 2.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.3% 2.99%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.34% 3.89%
Life expectancy 82.4 years 67.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Denmark
Factual

UN forecast
Tanzania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Denmark Tanzania
2100 13.7% 23.4%
2099 13.7% 23.6%
2098 13.7% 23.8%
2097 13.7% 23.9%
2096 13.7% 24.1%
2095 13.7% 24.3%
2094 13.7% 24.5%
2093 13.7% 24.7%
2092 13.7% 24.8%
2091 13.7% 25%
2090 13.7% 25.2%
2089 13.7% 25.4%
2088 13.7% 25.6%
2087 13.7% 25.8%
2086 13.7% 26%
2085 13.8% 26.2%
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% 27.5%
2078 13.9% 27.7%
2077 13.9% 28%
2076 13.9% 28.2%
2075 14% 28.4%
2074 14% 28.7%
2073 14% 28.9%
2072 14% 29.1%
2071 14.1% 29.4%
2070 14.1% 29.6%
2069 14.1% 29.8%
2068 14.1% 30.1%
2067 14.1% 30.3%
2066 14.1% 30.6%
2065 14.1% 30.8%
2064 14.2% 31.1%
2063 14.2% 31.3%
2062 14.2% 31.6%
2061 14.2% 31.9%
2060 14.2% 32.1%
2059 14.2% 32.4%
2058 14.2% 32.7%
2057 14.3% 32.9%
2056 14.3% 33.2%
2055 14.3% 33.5%
2054 14.3% 33.8%
2053 14.4% 34.1%
2052 14.4% 34.3%
2051 14.5% 34.6%
2050 14.5% 34.9%
2049 14.6% 35.2%
2048 14.6% 35.5%
2047 14.6% 35.8%
2046 14.7% 36.1%
2045 14.7% 36.4%
2044 14.8% 36.7%
2043 14.8% 37%
2042 14.9% 37.3%
2041 14.9% 37.6%
2040 14.9% 37.9%
2039 15% 38.3%
2038 15% 38.6%
2037 15% 39%
2036 15.1% 39.3%
2035 15.1% 39.6%
2034 15.2% 40%
2033 15.3% 40.3%
2032 15.3% 40.7%
2031 15.4% 41%
2030 15.4% 41.3%
2029 15.4% 41.6%
2028 15.4% 41.8%
2027 15.4% 42.1%
2026 15.5% 42.2%
2025 15.6% 42.4%
2024 15.7% 42.5%
2023 15.9% 42.7%
2022 16% 42.9%
2021 16.2% 43.1%
2020 16.3% 43.4%
2019 16.4% 43.6%
2018 16.6% 43.8%
2017 16.7% 44%
2016 16.8% 44.2%
2015 16.9% 44.5%
2014 17.1% 44.8%
2013 17.3% 44.9%
2012 17.6% 45.1%
2011 17.8% 45.2%
2010 18% 45.3%
2009 18.2% 45.3%
2008 18.4% 45.1%
2007 18.5% 45%
2006 18.7% 44.9%
2005 18.8% 44.8%
2004 18.8% 44.7%
2003 18.8% 44.6%
2002 18.8% 44.6%
2001 18.7% 44.5%
2000 18.5% 44.6%
1999 18.3% 44.7%
1998 18.1% 44.7%
1997 17.9% 44.8%
1996 17.6% 44.7%
1995 17.4% 44.5%
1994 17.2% 44.9%
1993 17.1% 45.5%
1992 17% 46%
1991 17% 46.2%
1990 17.1% 46.3%
1989 17.2% 46.5%
1988 17.5% 46.7%
1987 17.7% 46.9%
1986 18.1% 47.2%
1985 18.4% 47.4%
1984 18.8% 47.5%
1983 19.2% 47.6%
1982 19.7% 47.5%
1981 20.3% 47.4%
1980 20.8% 47.2%
1979 21.3% 46.9%
1978 21.8% 46.7%
1977 22.1% 46.6%
1976 22.4% 46.5%
1975 22.6% 46.4%
1974 22.7% 46.3%
1973 22.9% 46.2%
1972 23% 46.1%
1971 23.1% 46.1%
1970 23.3% 46%
1969 23.5% 45.9%
1968 23.7% 45.8%
1967 23.8% 45.6%
1966 23.8% 45.4%
1965 23.8% 45.2%
1964 23.8% 45%
1963 24% 44.8%
1962 24.2% 44.8%
1961 24.7% 44.8%
1960 25.2% 44.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Tanzania compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Tanzania

Denmark
Tanzania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Denmark Tanzania
2023 4 276
2022 6 152
2021 8 162
2020 4 160
2019 4 292
2018 5 319
2017 5 345
2016 5 396
2015 5 433
2014 5 454
2013 5 479
2012 6 448
2011 6 475
2010 7 486
2009 7 502
2008 7 511
2007 7 453
2006 7 366
2005 8 350
2004 8 365
2003 8 397
2002 9 454
2001 9 493
2000 9 568
1999 9 635
1998 9 739
1997 10 777
1996 11 775
1995 12 797
1994 12 816
1993 12 851
1992 12 864
1991 12 873
1990 12 900
1989 13 927
1988 13 949
1987 12 964
1986 12 971
1985 12 980

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

Denmark
Tanzania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Denmark Tanzania
2023 0.34% 3.89%
2022 0.35% 4.05%
2021 0.36% 4.22%
2020 0.37% 4.42%
2019 0.38% 4.6%
2018 0.39% 4.8%
2017 0.4% 5.02%
2016 0.4% 5.25%
2015 0.41% 5.48%
2014 0.41% 5.67%
2013 0.41% 5.95%
2012 0.41% 6.21%
2011 0.41% 6.5%
2010 0.41% 6.86%
2009 0.42% 7.24%
2008 0.43% 7.7%
2007 0.45% 8.16%
2006 0.46% 8.69%
2005 0.48% 9.24%
2004 0.5% 9.86%
2003 0.52% 10.5%
2002 0.54% 11.3%
2001 0.55% 12.1%
2000 0.56% 12.8%
1999 0.57% 13.6%
1998 0.59% 14.2%
1997 0.6% 14.8%
1996 0.63% 15.2%
1995 0.65% 15.6%
1994 0.69% 15.9%
1993 0.74% 16.1%
1992 0.79% 16.3%
1991 0.84% 16.5%
1990 0.89% 16.7%
1989 0.93% 16.9%
1988 0.96% 17.2%
1987 0.97% 17.4%
1986 0.97% 17.6%
1985 0.97% 17.7%
1984 0.96% 17.8%
1983 0.96% 17.8%
1982 0.96% 17.8%
1981 0.98% 17.8%
1980 1% 17.9%
1979 1.03% 18.1%
1978 1.06% 18.4%
1977 1.11% 18.8%
1976 1.17% 19.2%
1975 1.23% 19.6%
1974 1.31% 20.1%
1973 1.39% 20.5%
1972 1.49% 20.9%
1971 1.58% 21.2%
1970 1.66% 21.6%
1969 1.73% 21.9%
1968 1.81% 22.2%
1967 1.9% 22.5%
1966 2.01% 22.8%
1965 2.11% 23.1%
1964 2.21% 23.4%
1963 2.3% 23.6%
1962 2.38% 23.8%
1961 2.45% 24%
1960 2.5% 24.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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