Births and deaths per year in Greenland
Greenland: Births and deaths per year was 552 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
552 deaths
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
552 deaths
in 2023
All-time low
307 deaths
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 552 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Greenland peaked at 552 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 307 deaths, in 1969.
That places Greenland 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Greenland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 513 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 496 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 466 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 446 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 419 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 399 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 376 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 347 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1958 | 327 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 322 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 321 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 321 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 323 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 329 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 330 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 325 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 325 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 322 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 316 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 307 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 315 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 320 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 326 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 333 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 355 deaths | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 372 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 386 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 392 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 394 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 396 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 400 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 410 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 417 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 421 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 428 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 439 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 453 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 458 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 466 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 470 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 475 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 478 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 476 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 468 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 476 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 470 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 473 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 474 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 481 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 474 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 461 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 453 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 441 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 436 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 449 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 452 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 449 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 447 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 455 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 473 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 476 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 486 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 475 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 468 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 466 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 467 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 479 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 484 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 502 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 518 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 527 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 537 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 542 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 552 deaths | +1.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 552 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691 deaths, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 552 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601 deaths, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 411.1 deaths | 322 deaths | 513 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 321.9 deaths | 307 deaths | 330 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 358.9 deaths | 315 deaths | 396 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 436.2 deaths | 400 deaths | 470 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 474.5 deaths | 468 deaths | 481 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 451.6 deaths | 436 deaths | 473 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 482.1 deaths | 466 deaths | 518 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.5 deaths | 527 deaths | 552 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 205 Guernsey 589 deaths compare
- 206 Bermuda 568 deaths compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 558 deaths compare
- 209 Andorra 486 deaths compare
- 210 Saint Kitts and Nevis 467 deaths compare
- 211 Cayman Islands 352 deaths compare
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- 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, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.1339 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Greenland?
- Births and deaths per year in Greenland was 552 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 552 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 307 deaths in 1969.
- How does Greenland rank for births and deaths per year?
- Greenland ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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