Denmark vs Finland: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Denmark
1.38 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Finland
1.39 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Denmark rank
10th
Finland rank
9th
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Finland ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Finland in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.54 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.02 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.48 births per woman in last 5 years | Finland |
| 1960s | 2.56 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.75 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.187 births per woman in last 5 years | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.16 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.95 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2105 births per woman in last 5 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.58 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.68 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1005 births per woman in last 5 years | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.63 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.73 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.104 births per woman in last 5 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.75 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.75 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0055 births per woman in last 5 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.79 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0215 births per woman in last 5 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.68 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.42 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2685 births per woman in last 5 years | Denmark |
| 2030s | 1.62 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2155 births per woman in last 5 years | Denmark |
| 2040s | 1.63 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.53 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.102 births per woman in last 5 years | Denmark |
| 2050s | 1.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.68 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0105 births per woman in last 5 years | Finland |
| 2060s | 1.58 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.59 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.005 births per woman in last 5 years | Finland |
| 2070s | 1.52 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.53 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.013 births per woman in last 5 years | Finland |
| 2080s | 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0165 births per woman in last 5 years | Finland |
| 2090s | 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0125 births per woman in last 5 years | Finland |
| 2100s | 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.014 births per woman in last 5 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years in Denmark as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Finland ranks 9th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).