Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Greenland
Greenland: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 12 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
121st
of 218 countries
All-time high
48.8 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
12 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Greenland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Greenland stood at 12 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Greenland peaked at 48.8 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Greenland ranks 121st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.8 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 48.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 46 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 45.9 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 47.8 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 44.3 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 44 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 40.2 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 36.3 per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 29.2 per 1,000 people | -19.6% |
| 1970 | 24.7 per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 21.8 per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 19.6 per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 19.2 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 17.5 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 16.4 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 17.3 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 18.6 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 17.7 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 18.1 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 20.6 per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 20.7 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.4 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 19.1 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 20 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 21.7 per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 19.7 per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 20.4 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 22.1 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 21.9 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 22.6 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 21.5 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 22.4 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 21.4 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 20.5 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 19.7 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 18.8 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 19.6 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 17.5 per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 16.8 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 15.6 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 16.7 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 16.9 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 15.5 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 15.7 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.6 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.8 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 15.1 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.8 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 15.9 per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 15.4 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 14.4 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 13.8 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 14.5 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 14.3 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.2 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 14.8 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.2 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.6 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 15.1 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.8 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 13.4 per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 13.2 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.6 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 12 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 12 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 12 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.13 per 1,000 people | 29.2 per 1,000 people | 48.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.09 per 1,000 people | 16.4 per 1,000 people | 24.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.66 per 1,000 people | 19.1 per 1,000 people | 22.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.08 per 1,000 people | 16.8 per 1,000 people | 22.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.66 per 1,000 people | 14.8 per 1,000 people | 16.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.73 per 1,000 people | 13.8 per 1,000 people | 15.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 per 1,000 people | 12 per 1,000 people | 14.8 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 118 Brazil 12.13 per 1,000 people compare
- 119 Northern Mariana Islands 12.11 per 1,000 people compare
- 120 Bahrain 12.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.96 per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Kosovo 11.85 per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 11.85 per 1,000 people compare
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 capita 0.2074 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.9725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 362 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3129 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Greenland?
- Birth rate, crude in Greenland was 12 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Greenland rank for birth rate, crude?
- Greenland ranks 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.