Number of births, by world region in Greenland
Greenland: Number of births, by world region was 789 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
789 births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,623 births
in 1964
All-time low
789 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Greenland is 789 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Greenland peaked at 1,623 births in 1964 and was at its lowest, 789 births, in 2023.
That places Greenland 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Greenland, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 964 births | — |
| 1951 | 1,001 births | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 1,035 births | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 1,083 births | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 1,142 births | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 1,200 births | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 1,235 births | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 1,290 births | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 1,349 births | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 1,422 births | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 1,498 births | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 1,568 births | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 1,592 births | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,610 births | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1,623 births | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,623 births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,575 births | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1,516 births | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 1,411 births | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 1,258 births | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 1,100 births | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 1,026 births | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 989 births | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 925 births | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 857 births | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 847 births | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 858 births | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 900 births | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 890 births | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 922 births | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,010 births | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 1,042 births | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1,046 births | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,021 births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1,067 births | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1,128 births | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1,097 births | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,117 births | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,201 births | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1,225 births | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,246 births | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,219 births | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,236 births | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,203 births | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,150 births | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1,103 births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,070 births | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,077 births | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 983 births | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 930 births | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 897 births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 929 births | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 937 births | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 895 births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 889 births | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 875 births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 846 births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 854 births | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 859 births | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 885 births | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 859 births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 829 births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 807 births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 816 births | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 816 births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 843 births | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 846 births | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 851 births | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 836 births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 831 births | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 825 births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 816 births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 804 births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 789 births | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,172 births | 964 births | 1,422 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,527 births | 1,258 births | 1,623 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 931.4 births | 847 births | 1,100 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,095 births | 1,010 births | 1,225 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,122 births | 930 births | 1,246 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 886.6 births | 846 births | 937 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 833.4 births | 807 births | 859 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 808.5 births | 789 births | 825 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 201 Cayman Islands 865 births compare
- 202 Jersey 853 births compare
- 203 Marshall Islands 821 births compare
- 205 Dominica 738 births compare
- 206 American Samoa 731 births compare
- 207 Isle of Man 702 births compare
More population data for Greenland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7286 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6084 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6084 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,776 people (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Greenland?
- Number of births, by world region in Greenland was 789 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,623 births in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 789 births in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for number of births, by world region?
- Greenland ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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