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
Latest (2023)
36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
113.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1968
All-time low
36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Greenland, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 71.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 71.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 74.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 78.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 81.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 81.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 83.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 87.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 95.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 103.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 107.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 104.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 101.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 103.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 109.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 111.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 112.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 113.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 112.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 104.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 95.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 87.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 76.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 67.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 64.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 61.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 60.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 58.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 59.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 64.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 66.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 66.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 65.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 68.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 75.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 77.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 77.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 85.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 83.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 81.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 80.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 81.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 79.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 77.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 74.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 77.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 82.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 81.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 78.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 73.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 71.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 66.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 62.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 60.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 58.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 54.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 53.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 53.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 55.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 50.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 45.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 42.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 41.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 40.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 40.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 40.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 37.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 37.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 36.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 36.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 4.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 4.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7286 % change on previous year (2100)
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- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,776 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.1176 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.