Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Greenland
Greenland: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 1.71 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.71 births per woman
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
128th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.79 births per woman
in 1962
All-time low
1.71 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Greenland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 1.71 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Greenland peaked at 6.79 births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.71 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Greenland 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.69 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.78 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 6.79 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.76 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.65 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 6.42 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 6.03 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 5.54 births per woman | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 4.93 births per woman | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 4.21 births per woman | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 3.54 births per woman | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 3.2 births per woman | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 3.01 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 2.74 births per woman | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 2.45 births per woman | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 2.35 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.25 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 2.35 births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.2 births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 2.19 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.44 births per woman | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 2.33 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 2.24 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.05 births per woman | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 2.11 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.24 births per woman | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 2.04 births per woman | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 2.08 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.32 births per woman | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 2.3 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.44 births per woman | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 2.42 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.61 births per woman | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 2.58 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.52 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.54 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.52 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.78 births per woman | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 2.49 births per woman | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 2.48 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.41 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.51 births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.61 births per woman | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.33 births per woman | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 2.44 births per woman | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.33 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.28 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.22 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.25 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.34 births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.18 births per woman | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.1 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.01 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.07 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.99 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.12 births per woman | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.07 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.12 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.02 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.12 births per woman | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.11 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.82 births per woman | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.82 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.77 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.71 births per woman | -3.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1.71 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1.71 births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.08 births per woman | 4.21 births per woman | 6.79 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.63 births per woman | 2.19 births per woman | 3.54 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 births per woman | 2.04 births per woman | 2.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 births per woman | 2.42 births per woman | 2.78 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman | 2.61 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 2.18 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 births per woman | 1.71 births per woman | 2.11 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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 fertility rate, total in Greenland?
- Fertility rate, total in Greenland was 1.71 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Greenland rank for fertility rate, total?
- Greenland ranks 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.