Birth rates and death rates in Greenland
Greenland: Birth rates and death rates was 9.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.85
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.13
in 1950
All-time low
6.78
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Greenland is 9.85, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Greenland peaked at 22.13 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.78, in 1970.
Greenland ranks 49th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.13 | — |
| 1951 | 20.79 | -6.1% |
| 1952 | 19.18 | -7.7% |
| 1953 | 18.02 | -6.0% |
| 1954 | 16.62 | -7.8% |
| 1955 | 15.21 | -8.5% |
| 1956 | 13.69 | -10.0% |
| 1957 | 12.39 | -9.6% |
| 1958 | 11.36 | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 10.56 | -7.0% |
| 1960 | 9.97 | -5.6% |
| 1961 | 9.61 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 9.3 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 9.05 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 8.77 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 8.41 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 8.03 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 7.63 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 7.27 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 6.94 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 6.78 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 6.8 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.92 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 7.12 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 7.38 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 7.58 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 7.74 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 7.93 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 8 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 8.03 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 8.09 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 8.13 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 8.15 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.16 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 8.2 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 8.27 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 8.34 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 8.43 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.52 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 8.55 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 8.58 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 8.53 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.49 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 8.42 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.56 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.46 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.48 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.53 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.53 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.41 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 8.23 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.09 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.89 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 7.73 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.9 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.93 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.93 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.02 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.18 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.36 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.43 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.49 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.38 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.45 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.53 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.63 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.8 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.96 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.15 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 9.52 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.68 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 9.85 | +1.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 9.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 9.85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16 | 10.56 | 22.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.5 | 6.94 | 9.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.43 | 6.78 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.28 | 8.09 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5 | 8.41 | 8.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.03 | 7.73 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.62 | 8.38 | 9.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.59 | 9.3 | 9.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Greenland?
- Birth rates and death rates in Greenland was 9.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.13 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 in 1970.
- How does Greenland rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Greenland ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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