Fertility Rate: Greenland
Greenland's fertility rate is currently 1.706 births per woman as of 2024. # Greenland Fertility Rate Greenland's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.706 births per woman
-3.6% y/y
Peak (1962)
6.785 births per woman
Low (2024)
1.706 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Greenland
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Greenland
Analysis# Greenland Fertility Rate
Greenland's fertility rate stands at 1.706 births per woman in 2024, marking both a historic low and a dramatic reversal from its 1962 peak of 6.785 births per woman. Over the past 64 years, the fertility rate has plummeted 74.5%, reflecting profound demographic shifts driven by increased education, economic development, and family planning access. The country now sits well below the replacement rate of 2.1 children per woman.
The steepest decline accelerated after 2015, when the fertility rate was 2.116. A sharp drop occurred between 2020 and 2021, falling from 2.109 to 1.82 births per woman—a decline of nearly 0.3 in a single year. Subsequent years have maintained this lower trajectory, with consistent decreases through 2024. This sustained downward trend suggests Greenland's fertility rate will likely continue declining or stabilize at current levels.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.706 births per woman | -3.56% |
| 2023 | 1.769 births per woman | -2.70% |
| 2022 | 1.818 births per woman | -0.11% |
| 2021 | 1.82 births per woman | -13.70% |
| 2020 | 2.109 births per woman | -0.28% |
| 2019 | 2.115 births per woman | +4.50% |
| 2018 | 2.024 births per woman | -4.75% |
| 2017 | 2.125 births per woman | +2.86% |
| 2016 | 2.066 births per woman | -2.36% |
| 2015 | 2.116 births per woman | +6.49% |
| 2014 | 1.987 births per woman | -3.96% |
| 2013 | 2.069 births per woman | +3.14% |
| 2012 | 2.006 births per woman | -4.34% |
| 2011 | 2.097 births per woman | -3.98% |
| 2010 | 2.184 births per woman | -6.83% |
| 2009 | 2.344 births per woman | +4.22% |
| 2008 | 2.249 births per woman | +1.17% |
| 2007 | 2.223 births per woman | -2.50% |
| 2006 | 2.28 births per woman | -1.98% |
| 2005 | 2.326 births per woman | -4.75% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.442 births per woman | +4.90% |
| 2003 | 2.328 births per woman | -10.91% |
| 2002 | 2.613 births per woman | +4.27% |
| 2001 | 2.506 births per woman | +4.16% |
| 2000 | 2.406 births per woman | -2.79% |
| 1999 | 2.475 births per woman | -0.64% |
| 1998 | 2.491 births per woman | -10.40% |
| 1997 | 2.78 births per woman | +10.27% |
| 1996 | 2.521 births per woman | -0.94% |
| 1995 | 2.545 births per woman | +0.83% |
| 1994 | 2.524 births per woman | -2.09% |
| 1993 | 2.578 births per woman | -1.11% |
| 1992 | 2.607 births per woman | +7.68% |
| 1991 | 2.421 births per woman | -0.94% |
| 1990 | 2.444 births per woman | +6.31% |
| 1989 | 2.299 births per woman | -0.78% |
| 1988 | 2.317 births per woman | +11.23% |
| 1987 | 2.083 births per woman | +1.91% |
| 1986 | 2.044 births per woman | -8.79% |
| 1985 | 2.241 births per woman | +6.36% |
| 1984 | 2.107 births per woman | +2.58% |
| 1983 | 2.054 births per woman | -8.14% |
| 1982 | 2.236 births per woman | -4.12% |
| 1981 | 2.332 births per woman | -4.23% |
| 1980 | 2.435 births per woman | +11.34% |
| 1979 | 2.187 births per woman | -0.46% |
| 1978 | 2.197 births per woman | -6.47% |
| 1977 | 2.349 births per woman | +4.17% |
| 1976 | 2.255 births per woman | -3.84% |
| 1975 | 2.345 births per woman | -4.29% |
| 1974 | 2.45 births per woman | -10.55% |
| 1973 | 2.739 births per woman | -9.06% |
| 1972 | 3.012 births per woman | -5.93% |
| 1971 | 3.202 births per woman | -9.57% |
| 1970 | 3.541 births per woman | -15.87% |
| 1969 | 4.209 births per woman | -14.59% |
| 1968 | 4.928 births per woman | -11.13% |
| 1967 | 5.545 births per woman | -8.06% |
| 1966 | 6.031 births per woman | -6.04% |
| 1965 | 6.419 births per woman | -3.53% |
| 1964 | 6.654 births per woman | -1.52% |
| 1963 | 6.757 births per woman | -0.41% |
| 1962 | 6.785 births per woman | +0.06% |
| 1961 | 6.781 births per woman | +1.42% |
| 1960 | 6.686 births per woman | — |
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