Danish women are giving birth to more kids than just 20-25 years ago. With an average of 1.85 children per women Denmark is at the top of Europe's fertility list. Other Scandinavian countries also top the list, while German women are down at the bottom with 1.32 children on average.
Denmark Statistics reports that women are becoming mothers at a steadily older age and that the average age for first time mothers is now 28.9.
Though the women are having more children, the number of children has gone down since 2000.
While Danish women are having more children, the average number of children by non-Western immigrant women has dropped dramatically from 3.41 in 1983 to 1.97 children per woman today.
Source: Berlingske (Danish)
Denmark Statistics reports that women are becoming mothers at a steadily older age and that the average age for first time mothers is now 28.9.
Though the women are having more children, the number of children has gone down since 2000.
While Danish women are having more children, the average number of children by non-Western immigrant women has dropped dramatically from 3.41 in 1983 to 1.97 children per woman today.
Source: Berlingske (Danish)
