Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Greenland
Greenland: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Greenland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Greenland peaked at 0.9098 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2005.
Greenland ranks 170th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8119 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.1335 per 1,000 people | -83.6% |
| 2002 | 0.264 per 1,000 people | +97.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2616 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1303 per 1,000 people | -50.2% |
| 2005 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.2859 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.7363 per 1,000 people | +157.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9098 per 1,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6247 per 1,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3212 per 1,000 people | -48.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3287 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3355 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1713 per 1,000 people | -49.0% |
| 2016 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1784 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0.1805 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1822 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people. (75 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02 per 1,000 people. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2623 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.8119 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3232 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.9098 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 167 Republic of Korea 0.0089 per 1,000 people compare
- 167 South Korea 0.0089 per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Nepal 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Algeria 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Andorra 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Argentina 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Armenia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Azerbaijan 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Bangladesh 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Belgium 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Bermuda 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Cook Islands 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Curaçao 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Denmark 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Fiji 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Finland 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Gibraltar 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Iceland 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Israel 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Jamaica 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Japan 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Kuwait 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Liechtenstein 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Lithuania 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Luxembourg 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Malaysia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Malta 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Montenegro 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Montserrat 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Nauru 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 New Caledonia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Niue 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Norway 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Palau 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Qatar 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Slovenia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 State of Palestine 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Switzerland 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Tajikistan 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Timor-Leste 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Tunisia 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Turkmenistan 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Tuvalu 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Curacao 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 East Timor 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Naoero 0 per 1,000 people
More health data for Greenland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3856 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 362 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3557 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3129 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Greenland?
- Adolescent birth rate in Greenland was 0 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9098 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does Greenland rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Greenland ranks 170th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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