Fertility rate by age group in Greenland
Greenland: Fertility rate by age group was 36.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.1
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
113.7
in 1968
All-time low
36.1
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Greenland is 36.1, 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, fertility rate by age group in Greenland peaked at 113.7 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 36.1, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.85 | — |
| 1951 | 71.07 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 71.98 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 74.83 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 78.66 | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 81.51 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 81.47 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 83.4 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 87.59 | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 95.08 | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 103.07 | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 107.46 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 104.76 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 101.34 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 103.6 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 109.02 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 111.12 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 112.88 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 113.7 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 112.23 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 104.65 | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 95.89 | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 87.11 | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 76.65 | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 67.92 | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 64.13 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 61.48 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 60.33 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 58.29 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 59.96 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 64.38 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 66.14 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 66.27 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 65.42 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 68.98 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 75.5 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 77.95 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 77.89 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 85.32 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 83.46 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 81.24 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 80.44 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 81.05 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 79.74 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 77.1 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 74.91 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 77.58 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 82.48 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 81.23 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 78.87 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 73.65 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 71.2 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 66.46 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 62.14 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 60.03 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 58.86 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 54.94 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 53.96 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 53.88 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 55.09 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 50.19 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 45.16 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 42.21 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 41.38 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 40.52 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 40.37 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 40.23 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.53 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.38 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 37.62 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 37.14 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 36.87 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 36.42 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 36.1 | -0.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 36.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 4.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 36.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3, 4.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.54 | 69.85 | 95.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.92 | 101.34 | 113.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.64 | 58.29 | 104.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.13 | 64.38 | 85.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.46 | 74.91 | 82.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.02 | 53.88 | 73.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.56 | 37.62 | 50.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.63 | 36.1 | 37.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 89 Syria 38.91 compare
- 90 Cape Verde 38.76 compare
- 91 Jamaica 36.54 compare
- 93 Palestine 36.04 compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 35.99 compare
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.18 compare
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 fertility rate by age group in Greenland?
- Fertility rate by age group in Greenland was 36.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 113.7 in 1968.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1 in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Greenland ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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