Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Tonga

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Tonga by year

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Denmark

Tonga

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Tonga
2023	1.5	3.13
2022	1.55	3.17
2021	1.72	3.2
2020	1.68	3.23
2019	1.7	3.27
2018	1.73	3.33
2017	1.75	3.39
2016	1.79	3.46
2015	1.71	3.54
2014	1.69	3.62
2013	1.67	3.7
2012	1.73	3.77
2011	1.75	3.83
2010	1.87	3.88
2009	1.84	3.95
2008	1.89	4.01
2007	1.84	4.09
2006	1.85	4.14
2005	1.8	4.2
2004	1.78	4.19
2003	1.76	4.18
2002	1.72	4.14
2001	1.74	4.13
2000	1.77	4.16
1999	1.73	4.23
1998	1.72	4.31
1997	1.75	4.38
1996	1.75	4.46
1995	1.8	4.56
1994	1.81	4.66
1993	1.75	4.73
1992	1.76	4.79
1991	1.68	4.85
1990	1.67	4.93
1989	1.62	5.01
1988	1.56	5.1
1987	1.5	5.19
1986	1.48	5.27
1985	1.45	5.34
1984	1.4	5.41
1983	1.38	5.45
1982	1.43	5.5
1981	1.44	5.55
1980	1.55	5.6
1979	1.6	5.65
1978	1.67	5.68
1977	1.66	5.7
1976	1.75	5.73
1975	1.92	5.75
1974	1.9	5.77
1973	1.92	5.8
1972	2.03	5.86
1971	2.04	5.96
1970	1.95	6.07
1969	2	6.17
1968	2.12	6.23
1967	2.35	6.29
1966	2.62	6.35
1965	2.61	6.41
1964	2.6	6.46
1963	2.67	6.52
1962	2.55	6.57
1961	2.55	6.61
1960	2.57	6.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.13 in Tonga in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

Tonga

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Tonga
2023	-595	1,744
2022	-1,180	1,772
2021	5,857	1,773
2020	5,831	1,816
2019	6,977	1,841
2018	6,373	1,873
2017	8,071	1,912
2016	9,165	1,989
2015	5,683	2,064
2014	5,644	2,135
2013	3,931	2,199
2012	5,592	2,255
2011	6,685	2,298
2010	8,876	2,332
2009	8,285	2,358
2008	10,438	2,397
2007	8,192	2,423
2006	9,787	2,459
2005	9,755	2,495
2004	9,188	2,478
2003	7,007	2,448
2002	5,376	2,396
2001	6,967	2,358
2000	9,078	2,346
1999	6,919	2,352
1998	7,956	2,344
1997	7,927	2,332
1996	6,842	2,393
1995	6,280	2,476
1994	8,850	2,547
1993	4,670	2,594
1992	6,722	2,622
1991	4,639	2,637
1990	2,056	2,641
1989	2,053	2,644
1988	0	2,649
1987	-1,538	2,646
1986	-2,561	2,704
1985	-4,603	2,762
1984	-5,623	2,814
1983	-6,649	2,840
1982	-2,559	2,853
1981	-3,073	2,882
1980	1,537	2,885
1979	4,605	2,884
1978	9,187	2,862
1977	11,703	2,822
1976	11,667	2,769
1975	20,746	2,709
1974	19,676	2,650
1973	21,092	2,617
1972	24,958	2,605
1971	26,801	2,611
1970	22,673	2,628
1969	23,481	2,632
1968	27,243	2,614
1967	33,363	2,603
1966	38,858	2,550
1965	37,596	2,498
1964	36,832	2,445
1963	36,539	2,394
1962	32,070	2,343
1961	33,205	2,284
1960	32,515	2,230

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 +1.67% in Tonga.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +1.79% in Tonga.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Tonga by year

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Denmark

Tonga

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Tonga
2023	9.7	23.1
2022	9.9	23.4
2021	10.8	23.5
2020	10.4	23.6
2019	10.5	23.8
2018	10.6	24.1
2017	10.6	24.5
2016	10.8	25.2
2015	10.2	25.8
2014	10.1	26.4
2013	10	26.9
2012	10.4	27.3
2011	10.6	27.7
2010	11.4	28
2009	11.4	28.4
2008	11.8	28.7
2007	11.7	29
2006	12	29.5
2005	11.9	30
2004	12	30
2003	12	29.9
2002	11.9	29.5
2001	12.2	29.4
2000	12.6	29.4
1999	12.4	29.6
1998	12.5	29.7
1997	12.8	29.8
1996	12.9	30.6
1995	13.3	31.4
1994	13.4	32.2
1993	13	32.7
1992	13.1	33
1991	12.5	33.2
1990	12.3	33.3
1989	12	33.4
1988	11.5	33.5
1987	11	33.7
1986	10.8	34.4
1985	10.5	34.9
1984	10.1	35.4
1983	9.9	35.6
1982	10.3	35.8
1981	10.4	36
1980	11.2	36.1
1979	11.6	36.1
1978	12.2	36
1977	12.2	35.7
1976	12.9	35.6
1975	14.2	35.8
1974	14.1	36
1973	14.3	36.5
1972	15.1	37
1971	15.2	37.8
1970	14.4	38.8
1969	14.6	39.6
1968	15.3	40.3
1967	16.8	41
1966	18.4	41.4
1965	18	41.9
1964	17.7	42.4
1963	17.6	42.9
1962	16.7	43.4
1961	16.6	43.9
1960	16.6	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 23.1 in Tonga, compared with 16.6 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

Tonga

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Tonga
2100	13.7%	17.5%
2099	13.7%	17.6%
2098	13.7%	17.7%
2097	13.7%	17.7%
2096	13.7%	17.9%
2095	13.7%	18%
2094	13.7%	18.1%
2093	13.7%	18.3%
2092	13.7%	18.4%
2091	13.7%	18.6%
2090	13.7%	18.8%
2089	13.7%	19%
2088	13.7%	19.3%
2087	13.7%	19.5%
2086	13.7%	19.7%
2085	13.8%	20%
2084	13.8%	20.2%
2083	13.8%	20.4%
2082	13.8%	20.7%
2081	13.8%	20.9%
2080	13.8%	21.1%
2079	13.9%	21.3%
2078	13.9%	21.5%
2077	13.9%	21.7%
2076	13.9%	21.9%
2075	14%	22%
2074	14%	22.2%
2073	14%	22.3%
2072	14%	22.4%
2071	14.1%	22.6%
2070	14.1%	22.7%
2069	14.1%	22.8%
2068	14.1%	23%
2067	14.1%	23.2%
2066	14.1%	23.4%
2065	14.1%	23.6%
2064	14.2%	23.8%
2063	14.2%	24.1%
2062	14.2%	24.4%
2061	14.2%	24.7%
2060	14.2%	25%
2059	14.2%	25.4%
2058	14.2%	25.8%
2057	14.3%	26.2%
2056	14.3%	26.6%
2055	14.3%	27%
2054	14.3%	27.4%
2053	14.4%	27.8%
2052	14.4%	28.2%
2051	14.5%	28.5%
2050	14.5%	28.9%
2049	14.6%	29.1%
2048	14.6%	29.4%
2047	14.6%	29.6%
2046	14.7%	29.7%
2045	14.7%	29.8%
2044	14.8%	29.9%
2043	14.8%	30%
2042	14.9%	30.1%
2041	14.9%	30.1%
2040	14.9%	30.2%
2039	15%	30.2%
2038	15%	30.3%
2037	15%	30.4%
2036	15.1%	30.6%
2035	15.1%	30.7%
2034	15.2%	30.9%
2033	15.3%	31.1%
2032	15.3%	31.4%
2031	15.4%	31.8%
2030	15.4%	32.3%
2029	15.4%	33%
2028	15.4%	33.6%
2027	15.4%	34.1%
2026	15.5%	34.6%
2025	15.6%	35.2%
2024	15.7%	35.4%
2023	15.9%	35.6%
2022	16%	35.6%
2021	16.2%	35.7%
2020	16.3%	35.8%
2019	16.4%	36%
2018	16.6%	36.2%
2017	16.7%	36.4%
2016	16.8%	36.5%
2015	16.9%	36.7%
2014	17.1%	36.9%
2013	17.3%	37.1%
2012	17.6%	37.2%
2011	17.8%	37.4%
2010	18%	37.6%
2009	18.2%	37.8%
2008	18.4%	38%
2007	18.5%	38.3%
2006	18.7%	38.3%
2005	18.8%	38.3%
2004	18.8%	38.2%
2003	18.8%	38.1%
2002	18.8%	38.1%
2001	18.7%	38.2%
2000	18.5%	38.3%
1999	18.3%	38.6%
1998	18.1%	38.9%
1997	17.9%	39.3%
1996	17.6%	39.7%
1995	17.4%	39.9%
1994	17.2%	40.1%
1993	17.1%	40.3%
1992	17%	40.5%
1991	17%	40.6%
1990	17.1%	40.8%
1989	17.2%	40.9%
1988	17.5%	41.2%
1987	17.7%	41.5%
1986	18.1%	41.7%
1985	18.4%	42%
1984	18.8%	42.4%
1983	19.2%	42.9%
1982	19.7%	43.4%
1981	20.3%	43.9%
1980	20.8%	44.3%
1979	21.3%	44.8%
1978	21.8%	45.3%
1977	22.1%	45.8%
1976	22.4%	46.1%
1975	22.6%	46.2%
1974	22.7%	46.2%
1973	22.9%	46.2%
1972	23%	46.3%
1971	23.1%	46.4%
1970	23.3%	46.4%
1969	23.5%	46.3%
1968	23.7%	46.2%
1967	23.8%	46%
1966	23.8%	45.9%
1965	23.8%	45.9%
1964	23.8%	45.9%
1963	24%	45.9%
1962	24.2%	45.8%
1961	24.7%	45.7%
1960	25.2%	45.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 35.4% in Tonga in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 40.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Tonga compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Tonga

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Denmark

Tonga

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Tonga
2023	4	67
2022	6	72
2021	8	76
2020	4	74
2019	4	73
2018	5	74
2017	5	77
2016	5	78
2015	5	79
2014	5	80
2013	5	80
2012	6	83
2011	6	84
2010	7	85
2009	7	91
2008	7	88
2007	7	88
2006	7	89
2005	8	92
2004	8	92
2003	8	95
2002	9	98
2001	9	98
2000	9	100
1999	9	99
1998	9	104
1997	10	111
1996	11	113
1995	12	117
1994	12	123
1993	12	127
1992	12	129
1991	12	134
1990	12	138
1989	13	139
1988	13	145
1987	12	147
1986	12	149
1985	12	148

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 67 deaths in Tonga.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

Tonga

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Tonga
2023	0.34%	0.99%
2022	0.35%	1.02%
2021	0.36%	1.05%
2020	0.37%	1.08%
2019	0.38%	1.1%
2018	0.39%	1.12%
2017	0.4%	1.15%
2016	0.4%	1.17%
2015	0.41%	1.19%
2014	0.41%	1.22%
2013	0.41%	1.24%
2012	0.41%	1.26%
2011	0.41%	1.29%
2010	0.41%	1.31%
2009	0.42%	1.34%
2008	0.43%	1.37%
2007	0.45%	1.41%
2006	0.46%	1.44%
2005	0.48%	1.48%
2004	0.5%	1.52%
2003	0.52%	1.56%
2002	0.54%	1.61%
2001	0.55%	1.65%
2000	0.56%	1.7%
1999	0.57%	1.74%
1998	0.59%	1.78%
1997	0.6%	1.81%
1996	0.63%	1.85%
1995	0.65%	1.89%
1994	0.69%	1.94%
1993	0.74%	2%
1992	0.79%	2.06%
1991	0.84%	2.14%
1990	0.89%	2.21%
1989	0.93%	2.29%
1988	0.96%	2.37%
1987	0.97%	2.44%
1986	0.97%	2.51%
1985	0.97%	2.57%
1984	0.96%	2.63%
1983	0.96%	2.7%
1982	0.96%	2.78%
1981	0.98%	2.87%
1980	1%	2.97%
1979	1.03%	3.09%
1978	1.06%	3.22%
1977	1.11%	3.37%
1976	1.17%	3.53%
1975	1.23%	3.71%
1974	1.31%	3.9%
1973	1.39%	4.11%
1972	1.49%	4.35%
1971	1.58%	4.61%
1970	1.66%	4.91%
1969	1.73%	5.25%
1968	1.81%	5.63%
1967	1.9%	6.03%
1966	2.01%	6.45%
1965	2.11%	6.89%
1964	2.21%	7.35%
1963	2.3%	7.83%
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 0.99% in Tonga. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.