Number of births per year in Greenland
Greenland: Number of births per year was 789 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Number of births per year in Greenland, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Greenland stood at 789. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Greenland peaked at 1,623 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 789, in 2023.
That places Greenland 203rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,172 | 964 | 1,422 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,527 | 1,258 | 1,623 | 10 |
| 1970s | 931.4 | 847 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,095 | 1,010 | 1,225 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,122 | 930 | 1,246 | 10 |
| 2000s | 886.6 | 846 | 937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 833.4 | 807 | 859 | 10 |
| 2020s | 808.5 | 789 | 825 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 200 Cayman Islands 865 compare
- 201 Jersey 853 compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 821 compare
- 204 Dominica 738 compare
- 205 American Samoa 731 compare
- 206 Isle of Man 702 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 number of births per year in Greenland?
- Number of births per year in Greenland was 789 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,623 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 789 in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for number of births per year?
- Greenland ranks 203rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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