Fertility rate, total in Greenland
Greenland: Fertility rate, total was 1.77 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Greenland, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 1.77 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Greenland peaked at 3.54 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.77 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Greenland 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.63 births per woman | 2.19 births per woman | 3.54 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 births per woman | 2.04 births per woman | 2.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 births per woman | 2.42 births per woman | 2.69 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 births per woman | 2.25 births per woman | 2.57 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 2.19 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 births per woman | 1.77 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 121 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 1.78 births per woman compare
- 122 El Salvador 1.77 births per woman compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.77 births per woman compare
- 125 Brunei Darussalam 1.75 births per woman compare
- 126 Montenegro 1.74 births per woman compare
- 127 Republic of Moldova 1.73 births per woman compare
More population data for Greenland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,776 (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Greenland?
- Fertility rate, total in Greenland was 1.77 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for fertility rate, total?
- Greenland ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release