Sjælland

Latest value

· 2024

7.8 Per 1,000 inhabitants

DK 9.5 · -1.7 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs country · Europe 8.6 · -0.8 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Europe

Population

852,953

Regional population · 2024

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Number of live births during the year divided by the average population, expressed per 1,000 inhabitants.

No favorable direction is assigned; higher and lower values are interpreted descriptively.

Data source: Eurostat Crude birth rate demo_r_gind3

How Sjælland compares

Higher is better · Range 7.8–10.8

Sjælland 7.8

Denmark 9.5

Europe 8.6

Denmark -1.7 Per 1,000 inhabitants Europe -0.8 Per 1,000 inhabitants

Regional map

· 2024 · 5 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Sjælland recorded 7.8% in 2024, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Denmark and the European regional benchmark.

Related indicators

The topic picture is mixed: the result for Natural change rate is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Death rate is more favorable.