Crude birth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Crude birth rate was 14.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.11
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.92
in 1961
All-time low
14.11
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Greenland is 14.11, 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, crude birth rate in Greenland peaked at 46.92 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.11, 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.
Crude birth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.54 | — |
| 1951 | 42.29 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 42.8 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 43.67 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 44.77 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 45.69 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 45.43 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 45.63 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 45.83 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 46.29 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 46.66 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 46.92 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 45.94 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 44.83 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 43.62 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 42.09 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 39.41 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 36.62 | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 32.98 | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 28.5 | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 24.18 | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 22.06 | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 20.92 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 19.28 | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 17.62 | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 17.22 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 17.3 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.09 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 17.88 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 18.52 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 20.15 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 20.54 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 20.37 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 19.65 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 20.27 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 21.2 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 20.41 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 20.58 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 21.91 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 22.15 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 22.41 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 21.88 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 22.17 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 21.57 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 20.64 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 19.75 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 19.11 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 19.19 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 17.51 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 16.57 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 15.96 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 16.47 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 16.56 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.76 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 15.62 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 15.36 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.88 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.04 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 15.16 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.66 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 15.17 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 14.59 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 14.22 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.45 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 14.53 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.04 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 15.1 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.17 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.9 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 14.81 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.72 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 14.57 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.36 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.11 | -1.7% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 14.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 14.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.4 | 41.54 | 46.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.76 | 28.5 | 46.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.31 | 17.22 | 24.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.72 | 19.65 | 22.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.08 | 16.57 | 22.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.65 | 14.88 | 16.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8 | 14.22 | 15.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.44 | 14.11 | 14.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More population data for Greenland
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6084 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7286 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.65 (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,776 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.65 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2882 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Greenland?
- Crude birth rate in Greenland was 14.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.92 in 1961.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.11 in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for crude birth rate?
- Greenland ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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