How does Greenland rank for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?

Greenland ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious rising or falling in Greenland?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Greenland

Name: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Greenland
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greenland: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious was 1.95 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.95 live births per woman

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

119th

of 236 countries

All-time high

6.79 live births per woman

in 1962

All-time low

1.95 live births per woman

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Greenland, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Greenland stood at 1.95 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Greenland peaked at 6.79 live births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.95 live births per woman, in 2023.

That places Greenland 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	6.12 live births per woman	5.64 live births per woman	6.58 live births per woman	10
1960s	6.08 live births per woman	4.21 live births per woman	6.79 live births per woman	10
1970s	2.62 live births per woman	2.2 live births per woman	3.54 live births per woman	10
1980s	2.21 live births per woman	2.08 live births per woman	2.35 live births per woman	10
1990s	2.49 live births per woman	2.37 live births per woman	2.6 live births per woman	10
2000s	2.35 live births per woman	2.26 live births per woman	2.49 live births per woman	10
2010s	2.06 live births per woman	2 live births per woman	2.24 live births per woman	10
2020s	1.98 live births per woman	1.95 live births per woman	2 live births per woman	4

Countries ranked near Greenland

117 India 1.98 live births per woman compare
118 Sri Lanka 1.97 live births per woman compare
120 Philippines 1.92 live births per woman compare
121 Vietnam 1.91 live births per woman compare
122 Mexico 1.91 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More population data for Greenland

World population growth -0.7% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 1,776 people (2100)
Population density 0.0907 people per km² (2100)
Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.71 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.71 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.71 births per woman (2024)
Birth rate by women's age group 36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.95 live births per woman (2023)
Natural population growth rate 0.4% (2023)

All data for Greenland →

Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Greenland?: Fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Greenland was 1.95 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 6.79 live births per woman in 1962.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 1.95 live births per woman in 2023.
How does Greenland rank for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?: Greenland ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious rising or falling in Greenland?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.