Birth rate vs death rate in Greenland
Greenland: Birth rate vs death rate was 14.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs death rate in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs death rate in Greenland is 14.11, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Greenland peaked at 46.92 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.11, in 2023.
That places Greenland 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.4 | 41.54 | 46.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.76 | 28.5 | 46.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.31 | 17.22 | 24.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.72 | 19.65 | 22.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.08 | 16.57 | 22.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.65 | 14.88 | 16.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8 | 14.22 | 15.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.44 | 14.11 | 14.72 | 4 |
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More health data for Greenland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,447 (2090)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 317 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 345 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 327 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 354 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 335 (2025)
- Population, female 26,987 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 30.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Greenland?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Greenland was 14.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.92 in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.11 in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Greenland ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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