Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Denmark

Denmark: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 1.51 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1.51
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
161st
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.65
in 1963
All-time low
1.38
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Denmark, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1.51 for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Denmark peaked at 2.65 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 1983.

Denmark ranks 161st of 229 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.55 2.49 2.6 10
1960s 2.46 2 2.65 10
1970s 1.84 1.6 2.04 10
1980s 1.48 1.38 1.62 10
1990s 1.74 1.66 1.8 10
2000s 1.8 1.73 1.88 10
2010s 1.74 1.67 1.86 10
2020s 1.62 1.51 1.73 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 158 Cayman Islands 1.53 compare
  2. 159 Kuwait 1.52 compare
  3. 160 Cape Verde 1.52 compare
  4. 162 Portugal 1.51 compare
  5. 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 compare
  6. 164 French Polynesia 1.5 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More poverty & inequality data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Denmark?
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Denmark was 1.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 1963.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 1983.
How does Denmark rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
Denmark ranks 161st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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