Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Greenland
Greenland: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Greenland stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Greenland peaked at 3.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
That places Greenland 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.9% | — |
| 1951 | 2.2% | +10.8% |
| 1952 | 2.4% | +9.8% |
| 1953 | 2.6% | +8.6% |
| 1954 | 2.8% | +9.8% |
| 1955 | 3.0% | +8.2% |
| 1956 | 3.2% | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 3.4% | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 3.6% | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 3.7% | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.6% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -19.3% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -9.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1%. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More health data for Greenland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,447 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3856 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 318 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Greenland?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Greenland was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Greenland ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.