Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Greenland
Greenland: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.95 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 1.95 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Greenland peaked at 6.79 live births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.95 live births per woman, in 2023.
Greenland ranks 119th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.12 live births per woman | 5.64 live births per woman | 6.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.08 live births per woman | 4.21 live births per woman | 6.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.62 live births per woman | 2.2 live births per woman | 3.54 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 2.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 live births per woman | 2.37 live births per woman | 2.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 live births per woman | 2.26 live births per woman | 2.49 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 live births per woman | 1.95 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Greenland
- 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)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 11.5% (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)
- Age dependency ratio, old 17.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Greenland?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Greenland was 1.95 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 live births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Greenland ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.