Birth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Birth rate was 14.11 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Greenland is 14.11 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Greenland peaked at 46.92 births per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.11 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Greenland ranks 112th 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 | 44.4 births per 1,000 people | 41.54 births per 1,000 people | 46.29 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.76 births per 1,000 people | 28.5 births per 1,000 people | 46.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.31 births per 1,000 people | 17.22 births per 1,000 people | 24.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.72 births per 1,000 people | 19.65 births per 1,000 people | 22.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.08 births per 1,000 people | 16.57 births per 1,000 people | 22.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.65 births per 1,000 people | 14.88 births per 1,000 people | 16.56 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8 births per 1,000 people | 14.22 births per 1,000 people | 15.17 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.44 births per 1,000 people | 14.11 births per 1,000 people | 14.72 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 109 Venezuela 15.09 births per 1,000 people compare
- 110 Ecuador 15.03 births per 1,000 people compare
- 111 New Caledonia 14.26 births per 1,000 people compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 14.11 births per 1,000 people compare
- 114 Niue 13.87 births per 1,000 people compare
- 115 Vietnam 13.83 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Greenland
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.95 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.95 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Greenland?
- Birth rate in Greenland was 14.11 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.92 births per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.11 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for birth rate?
- Greenland ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.