Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Uganda

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Uganda by year

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Denmark

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Uganda
2023	1.5	4.28
2022	1.55	4.39
2021	1.72	4.51
2020	1.68	4.62
2019	1.7	4.74
2018	1.73	4.87
2017	1.75	4.99
2016	1.79	5.11
2015	1.71	5.25
2014	1.69	5.41
2013	1.67	5.56
2012	1.73	5.73
2011	1.75	5.89
2010	1.87	6.02
2009	1.84	6.12
2008	1.89	6.2
2007	1.84	6.33
2006	1.85	6.43
2005	1.8	6.53
2004	1.78	6.61
2003	1.76	6.67
2002	1.72	6.74
2001	1.74	6.76
2000	1.77	6.79
1999	1.73	6.83
1998	1.72	6.84
1997	1.75	6.86
1996	1.75	6.84
1995	1.8	6.87
1994	1.81	6.9
1993	1.75	6.89
1992	1.76	6.91
1991	1.68	6.94
1990	1.67	7.01
1989	1.62	7.05
1988	1.56	7.1
1987	1.5	7.12
1986	1.48	7.08
1985	1.45	7.04
1984	1.4	7.02
1983	1.38	7.07
1982	1.43	7.11
1981	1.44	7.12
1980	1.55	7.11
1979	1.6	7.14
1978	1.67	7.16
1977	1.66	7.18
1976	1.75	7.19
1975	1.92	7.2
1974	1.9	7.19
1973	1.92	7.19
1972	2.03	7.19
1971	2.04	7.18
1970	1.95	7.15
1969	2	7.12
1968	2.12	7.13
1967	2.35	7.1
1966	2.62	7.07
1965	2.61	7.04
1964	2.6	7.01
1963	2.67	6.98
1962	2.55	6.96
1961	2.55	6.93
1960	2.57	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Uganda
2023	-595	1,477,166
2022	-1,180	1,455,576
2021	5,857	1,423,377
2020	5,831	1,397,288
2019	6,977	1,367,044
2018	6,373	1,332,600
2017	8,071	1,290,658
2016	9,165	1,249,565
2015	5,683	1,224,839
2014	5,644	1,201,599
2013	3,931	1,184,250
2012	5,592	1,167,473
2011	6,685	1,147,263
2010	8,876	1,121,564
2009	8,285	1,090,600
2008	10,438	1,055,935
2007	8,192	1,029,893
2006	9,787	999,958
2005	9,755	969,096
2004	9,188	938,623
2003	7,007	901,374
2002	5,376	868,756
2001	6,967	836,751
2000	9,078	803,069
1999	6,919	775,166
1998	7,956	741,175
1997	7,927	727,523
1996	6,842	699,707
1995	6,280	697,218
1994	8,850	675,092
1993	4,670	650,032
1992	6,722	627,139
1991	4,639	602,740
1990	2,056	587,291
1989	2,053	565,367
1988	0	547,759
1987	-1,538	527,397
1986	-2,561	487,693
1985	-4,603	462,534
1984	-5,623	421,241
1983	-6,649	404,940
1982	-2,559	390,820
1981	-3,073	380,028
1980	1,537	370,287
1979	4,605	381,626
1978	9,187	371,930
1977	11,703	365,216
1976	11,667	359,458
1975	20,746	354,278
1974	19,676	345,773
1973	21,092	340,780
1972	24,958	335,935
1971	26,801	328,294
1970	22,673	333,202
1969	23,481	320,486
1968	27,243	309,725
1967	33,363	296,692
1966	38,858	282,225
1965	37,596	271,830
1964	36,832	260,733
1963	36,539	250,885
1962	32,070	241,513
1961	33,205	232,894
1960	32,515	225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Uganda by year

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Denmark

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Uganda
2023	9.7	35.2
2022	9.9	35.8
2021	10.8	36.3
2020	10.4	36.8
2019	10.5	37.2
2018	10.6	37.7
2017	10.6	37.9
2016	10.8	38.3
2015	10.2	39
2014	10.1	39.7
2013	10	40.6
2012	10.4	41.4
2011	10.6	42.2
2010	11.4	42.9
2009	11.4	43.4
2008	11.8	43.8
2007	11.7	44.5
2006	12	45.2
2005	11.9	45.8
2004	12	46.5
2003	12	47
2002	11.9	47.4
2001	12.2	47.9
2000	12.6	48.2
1999	12.4	48.7
1998	12.5	48.8
1997	12.8	49.6
1996	12.9	49.5
1995	13.3	50.6
1994	13.4	50.5
1993	13	50.5
1992	13.1	50.6
1991	12.5	50.6
1990	12.3	51
1989	12	50.9
1988	11.5	51
1987	11	50.9
1986	10.8	50.4
1985	10.5	49.7
1984	10.1	49
1983	9.9	48.9
1982	10.3	48.8
1981	10.4	48.8
1980	11.2	48.7
1979	11.6	48.8
1978	12.2	48.6
1977	12.2	48.6
1976	12.9	48.6
1975	14.2	48.7
1974	14.1	48.6
1973	14.3	48.7
1972	15.1	48.9
1971	15.2	48.9
1970	14.4	48.7
1969	14.6	48.4
1968	15.3	48.4
1967	16.8	48.2
1966	18.4	47.9
1965	18	47.8
1964	17.7	47.7
1963	17.6	47.8
1962	16.7	48
1961	16.6	48.2
1960	16.6	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 16.6 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Uganda
2100	13.7%	17.8%
2099	13.7%	18%
2098	13.7%	18.1%
2097	13.7%	18.3%
2096	13.7%	18.5%
2095	13.7%	18.6%
2094	13.7%	18.8%
2093	13.7%	19%
2092	13.7%	19.2%
2091	13.7%	19.4%
2090	13.7%	19.6%
2089	13.7%	19.7%
2088	13.7%	19.9%
2087	13.7%	20.1%
2086	13.7%	20.4%
2085	13.8%	20.6%
2084	13.8%	20.8%
2083	13.8%	21%
2082	13.8%	21.2%
2081	13.8%	21.4%
2080	13.8%	21.7%
2079	13.9%	21.9%
2078	13.9%	22.1%
2077	13.9%	22.4%
2076	13.9%	22.6%
2075	14%	22.9%
2074	14%	23.2%
2073	14%	23.5%
2072	14%	23.7%
2071	14.1%	24%
2070	14.1%	24.3%
2069	14.1%	24.6%
2068	14.1%	25%
2067	14.1%	25.3%
2066	14.1%	25.6%
2065	14.1%	25.9%
2064	14.2%	26.3%
2063	14.2%	26.6%
2062	14.2%	27%
2061	14.2%	27.3%
2060	14.2%	27.7%
2059	14.2%	28%
2058	14.2%	28.4%
2057	14.3%	28.7%
2056	14.3%	29.1%
2055	14.3%	29.4%
2054	14.3%	29.8%
2053	14.4%	30.1%
2052	14.4%	30.5%
2051	14.5%	30.9%
2050	14.5%	31.3%
2049	14.6%	31.6%
2048	14.6%	32%
2047	14.6%	32.5%
2046	14.7%	32.9%
2045	14.7%	33.4%
2044	14.8%	33.8%
2043	14.8%	34.3%
2042	14.9%	34.8%
2041	14.9%	35.3%
2040	14.9%	35.9%
2039	15%	36.4%
2038	15%	37%
2037	15%	37.6%
2036	15.1%	38.1%
2035	15.1%	38.7%
2034	15.2%	39.2%
2033	15.3%	39.7%
2032	15.3%	40.2%
2031	15.4%	40.7%
2030	15.4%	41.1%
2029	15.4%	41.6%
2028	15.4%	42%
2027	15.4%	42.5%
2026	15.5%	42.9%
2025	15.6%	43.3%
2024	15.7%	43.5%
2023	15.9%	43.9%
2022	16%	44.3%
2021	16.2%	44.7%
2020	16.3%	45.2%
2019	16.4%	45.8%
2018	16.6%	46.3%
2017	16.7%	46.9%
2016	16.8%	47.5%
2015	16.9%	48.1%
2014	17.1%	48.5%
2013	17.3%	48.8%
2012	17.6%	49.1%
2011	17.8%	49.3%
2010	18%	49.5%
2009	18.2%	49.7%
2008	18.4%	49.8%
2007	18.5%	50%
2006	18.7%	50%
2005	18.8%	50.1%
2004	18.8%	50.1%
2003	18.8%	50.1%
2002	18.8%	50.1%
2001	18.7%	50.1%
2000	18.5%	50.1%
1999	18.3%	50%
1998	18.1%	49.9%
1997	17.9%	49.7%
1996	17.6%	49.4%
1995	17.4%	49.1%
1994	17.2%	48.6%
1993	17.1%	48.5%
1992	17%	48.4%
1991	17%	48.3%
1990	17.1%	48.2%
1989	17.2%	48.1%
1988	17.5%	48.1%
1987	17.7%	48%
1986	18.1%	48%
1985	18.4%	48%
1984	18.8%	48%
1983	19.2%	48.1%
1982	19.7%	48%
1981	20.3%	48%
1980	20.8%	47.9%
1979	21.3%	47.7%
1978	21.8%	47.6%
1977	22.1%	47.5%
1976	22.4%	47.5%
1975	22.6%	47.4%
1974	22.7%	47.3%
1973	22.9%	47.1%
1972	23%	46.9%
1971	23.1%	46.7%
1970	23.3%	46.5%
1969	23.5%	46.5%
1968	23.7%	46.5%
1967	23.8%	46.6%
1966	23.8%	46.6%
1965	23.8%	46.7%
1964	23.8%	46.8%
1963	24%	46.9%
1962	24.2%	46.8%
1961	24.7%	46.6%
1960	25.2%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Uganda

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Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Uganda
2023	4	170
2022	6	184
2021	8	216
2020	4	209
2019	4	219
2018	5	232
2017	5	246
2016	5	272
2015	5	299
2014	5	311
2013	5	308
2012	6	285
2011	6	295
2010	7	304
2009	7	322
2008	7	324
2007	7	345
2006	7	409
2005	8	417
2004	8	384
2003	8	395
2002	9	416
2001	9	440
2000	9	475
1999	9	504
1998	9	523
1997	10	522
1996	11	513
1995	12	514
1994	12	507
1993	12	515
1992	12	530
1991	12	549
1990	12	575
1989	13	609
1988	13	655
1987	12	709
1986	12	781
1985	12	842

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 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Uganda
2023	0.34%	3.88%
2022	0.35%	4.05%
2021	0.36%	4.18%
2020	0.37%	4.35%
2019	0.38%	4.53%
2018	0.39%	4.74%
2017	0.4%	4.98%
2016	0.4%	5.25%
2015	0.41%	5.58%
2014	0.41%	5.91%
2013	0.41%	6.24%
2012	0.41%	6.67%
2011	0.41%	7.1%
2010	0.41%	7.61%
2009	0.42%	8.14%
2008	0.43%	8.69%
2007	0.45%	9.3%
2006	0.46%	9.97%
2005	0.48%	10.7%
2004	0.5%	11.5%
2003	0.52%	12.3%
2002	0.54%	13.1%
2001	0.55%	13.9%
2000	0.56%	14.6%
1999	0.57%	15.2%
1998	0.59%	15.6%
1997	0.6%	16%
1996	0.63%	16.2%
1995	0.65%	16.5%
1994	0.69%	16.7%
1993	0.74%	17%
1992	0.79%	17.4%
1991	0.84%	17.9%
1990	0.89%	18.3%
1989	0.93%	18.7%
1988	0.96%	18.9%
1987	0.97%	19.2%
1986	0.97%	19.5%
1985	0.97%	19.9%
1984	0.96%	20.3%
1983	0.96%	20.9%
1982	0.96%	21.4%
1981	0.98%	21.9%
1980	1%	22%
1979	1.03%	21.8%
1978	1.06%	21.6%
1977	1.11%	21.2%
1976	1.17%	20.7%
1975	1.23%	20.3%
1974	1.31%	19.9%
1973	1.39%	19.6%
1972	1.49%	19.4%
1971	1.58%	19.3%
1970	1.66%	19.3%
1969	1.73%	19.4%
1968	1.81%	19.7%
1967	1.9%	19.9%
1966	2.01%	20.3%
1965	2.11%	20.6%
1964	2.21%	20.9%
1963	2.3%	21.3%
1962	2.38%	21.6%
1961	2.45%	21.9%
1960	2.5%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.