Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Denmark
Denmark: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 29,977 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29,977 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41,688 people
in 1967
All-time low
25,215 people
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 29,977 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Denmark peaked at 41,688 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 25,215 people, in 1985.
Denmark ranks 125th 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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38,722 people | — |
| 1951 | 37,740 people | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 36,958 people | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 36,188 people | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 36,651 people | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 36,521 people | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 36,143 people | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 36,167 people | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 35,943 people | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 35,636 people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 35,471 people | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 35,752 people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 36,392 people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 36,992 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 38,430 people | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 39,612 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 40,369 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 41,688 people | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 40,688 people | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 37,349 people | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 34,917 people | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 34,246 people | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 35,270 people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 36,483 people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 35,824 people | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 34,744 people | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 34,914 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 33,457 people | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 30,997 people | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 30,340 people | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 29,707 people | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 28,559 people | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 27,088 people | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 25,937 people | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 25,378 people | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 25,215 people | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 26,018 people | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 26,855 people | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 27,221 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 27,960 people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 29,281 people | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 30,499 people | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 31,293 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 32,299 people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 33,008 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 33,691 people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 34,364 people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 33,722 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 33,100 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 32,718 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 32,500 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 32,809 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 32,598 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 31,808 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 31,583 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 31,773 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 31,763 people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 31,835 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 31,801 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 31,834 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 31,471 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 31,131 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 30,314 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 28,881 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 28,065 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 27,913 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 28,515 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 29,584 people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 30,263 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 30,140 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 29,970 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 29,977 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30,692 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 29,977 people | -2.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 29,977 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 29,977 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,966 people, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36,667 people | 35,636 people | 38,722 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 38,274 people | 35,471 people | 41,688 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,119 people | 30,340 people | 36,483 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,994 people | 25,215 people | 29,707 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,398 people | 29,281 people | 34,364 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,030 people | 31,583 people | 32,809 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,628 people | 27,913 people | 31,471 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,154 people | 29,970 people | 30,692 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Denmark?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Denmark was 29,977 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 41,688 people in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,215 people in 1985.
- How does Denmark rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Denmark ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.