Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Denmark
Denmark: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 1.51 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.51 live births per woman
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.65 live births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
1.38 live births per woman
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Denmark stood at 1.51 live births per woman.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Denmark peaked at 2.65 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.38 live births per woman, in 1983.
Denmark ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.57 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.51 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 2.54 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 2.6 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 2.56 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 2.59 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 2.6 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.56 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 2.53 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.49 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 2.56 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 2.55 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.55 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.65 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 2.6 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.61 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.61 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.35 live births per woman | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 2.12 live births per woman | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 2 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 1.96 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.04 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 2.03 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.92 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.9 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.91 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.75 live births per woman | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.66 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.66 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.6 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.54 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.44 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.42 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.38 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.4 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.44 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.48 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.5 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.56 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.62 live births per woman | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.66 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.69 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.75 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.75 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.8 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.8 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.75 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.75 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.72 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.73 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.76 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.74 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.73 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.76 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.78 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.84 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.84 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.88 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.84 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.86 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.75 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.72 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.67 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.69 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.71 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.77 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.75 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.73 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.68 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.73 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.56 live births per woman | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.51 live births per woman | -3.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.51 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.51 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.55 live births per woman | 2.49 live births per woman | 2.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.46 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 2.65 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.84 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 163 Cayman Islands 1.53 live births per woman compare
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 165 Cape Verde 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 167 Portugal 1.51 live births per woman compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 169 French Polynesia 1.5 live births per woman compare
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Denmark?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Denmark was 1.51 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 live births per woman in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Denmark ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.