Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Denmark
Denmark: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 29,977 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.