The total number of live births fluctuated over the past 23 years in Denmark. It was at its lowest in 2013, when it was below 56,000. In 2023, 57,500 babies were born in Denmark. The previous year, there was a higher number of boys than girls born, reaching a number of roughly 30,000. The number of live female births reached 28,000.
Age of women giving birth
The average age of Danish women giving birth increased slightly over the past decade, from 30.9 years to 31.4 years in 2022. It is due to many women focusing on taking higher education and building a successful career before becoming mothers. However, mothers can take paid leave to care for their baby without having to quit their job in Denmark.
Number of deaths
Since 2014, the number of deaths in Denmark increased, reaching 59,000 in 2022, which was higher than the number of births that year. Cancerous tumors was the most common cause of death.
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Number of live births in Denmark from 2000-2023
Characteristic
Number of births
2023
57,469
2022
58,430
2021
63,473
2020
60,937
2019
61,167
2018
61,476
2017
61,397
2016
61,614
2015
58,205
2014
56,870
2013
55,873
2012
57,916
2011
58,998
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54,00056,00058,00060,00062,00064,00066,00068,000
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Statistics Denmark. (February 12, 2024). Number of live births in Denmark from 2000-2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/573245/number-of-live-births-in-denmark/
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