Number of children under 5 in Denmark
Denmark: Number of children under 5 was 308,877 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Denmark stood at 308,877 people.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Denmark peaked at 422,807 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 264,760 people, in 1985.
Denmark ranks 124th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 383,752 people | 367,782 people | 422,807 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 387,692 people | 367,040 people | 411,218 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 358,424 people | 326,841 people | 387,589 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 280,736 people | 264,760 people | 313,959 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 327,676 people | 291,851 people | 346,543 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 329,943 people | 325,012 people | 339,089 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 307,524 people | 296,394 people | 325,773 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,846 people | 308,856 people | 311,034 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Denmark
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.18 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Denmark?
- Number of children under 5 in Denmark was 308,877 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 422,807 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,760 people in 1985.
- How does Denmark rank for number of children under 5?
- Denmark ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.