Share of births by age of mother in Greenland
Greenland: Share of births by age of mother was 7.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
7.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 1982
All-time low
7.7%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Greenland is 7.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Greenland peaked at 20.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2022.
That places Greenland 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of births by age of mother in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.3% | — |
| 1951 | 9.0% | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 8.8% | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 8.6% | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 8.5% | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 8.8% | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 9.2% | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 9.8% | +7.1% |
| 1960 | 10.5% | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 10.1% | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 9.5% | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 10.5% | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 13.3% | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 15.4% | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 17.0% | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 17.1% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 17.5% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 18.6% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 18.9% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 19.0% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 19.6% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 20.5% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.6% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 19.9% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 18.8% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 16.5% | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 14.7% | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.1% | 9.5% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.5% | 17.0% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 12.7% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 10.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.8% | 4 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7286 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6084 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,776 people (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Greenland?
- Share of births by age of mother in Greenland was 7.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2022.
- How does Greenland rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Greenland ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.