Number of births per year in Greenland
Greenland: Number of births per year was 789 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
789
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,623
in 1964
All-time low
789
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Greenland, 1950–2023
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 204th out of 236 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.
Number of births per year in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 964 | — |
| 1951 | 1,001 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 1,035 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 1,083 | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 1,142 | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 1,200 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 1,235 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 1,290 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 1,349 | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 1,422 | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 1,498 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 1,568 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 1,592 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,610 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1,623 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,623 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,575 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1,516 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 1,411 | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 1,258 | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 1,100 | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 1,026 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 989 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 925 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 857 | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 847 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 858 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 900 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 890 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 922 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,010 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 1,042 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1,046 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,021 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1,067 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1,128 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1,097 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,117 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,201 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1,225 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,246 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,219 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,236 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,203 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,150 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1,103 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,070 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,077 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 983 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 930 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 897 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 929 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 937 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 895 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 889 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 875 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 846 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 854 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 859 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 885 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 859 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 829 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 807 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 816 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 816 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 843 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 846 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 851 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 836 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 831 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 825 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 816 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 804 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 789 | -1.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 789 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 789 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- 201 Cayman Islands 865 compare
- 202 Jersey 853 compare
- 203 Marshall Islands 821 compare
- 205 Dominica 738 compare
- 206 American Samoa 731 compare
- 207 Isle of Man 702 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 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 204th out of 236 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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