Birth rate by women's age group in Greenland
Greenland: Birth rate by women's age group was 36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Greenland is 36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Greenland peaked at 113.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Greenland ranks 92nd 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 | 79.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 69.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 95.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 101.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 113.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 58.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 104.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 64.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 85.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 82.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 89 Syria 38.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 90 Cape Verde 38.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 91 Jamaica 36.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 93 Palestine 36.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 35.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 by women's age group in Greenland?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Greenland was 36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 113.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1968.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Greenland ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.