Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Greenland
Greenland: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.95 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. human development index in Greenland is 1.95 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index 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 reference data data for Greenland
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- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 84.06 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 81.43 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 87.08 0-100 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance estimate 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance score 77.87 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Greenland?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index 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. human development index recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 live births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Greenland ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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. Human Development Index. 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.