Births
How many children are born in Denmark each year? How old are the parents when their children is born? The statistics on births comprise children born by mothers with an officially listed address in Denmark at the time of birth. The births can be broken down on e.g. municipalities, the child’s sex and the mother’s age.
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Delivery of live-born child, i.e. a child showing evidence of life (breathing etc.) irrespective of the duration of pregnancy.
Live birth or stillbirth.
Selected statistics on Births
Number of liveborn children
The source of the statistics is Statistic Denmark's population register, which daily receives a outdraw which include information about the events such as removals, emi-/immigrations, births and deaths from CPR (Central Person Register).
Average age of women giving birth and new fathers
The source of the statistics is Statistic Denmark's population register, which daily receives a outdraw which include information about the events such as removals, emi-/immigrations, births and deaths from CPR (Central Person Register).
On the statistics – documentation, sources and method
See the documentation of statistics to learn more:
The statistics cover the people’s relation to the national church. Furthermore it accounts for the number of different religious ceremonies, among other baptisms, confirmations and funerals.
The production of statistics on the national church was introduced in 1974. There have not been produced statistics on the national church for the years 2003-2006. For the years 1984-2002 statistics on recognized religious communities, their members and religious ceremonies corresponding to the religious ceremonies of the national church was also produced.
These statistics show the size, composition and development of the population in Denmark. The purpose of the statistics is to analyze and enlighten the size, composition of the population in Denmark. The purpose is to contribute information about the for planning in relation to the state , the regions, the municipalities or for private users/firms. The population is electronic available from the 1. of January 1976.