Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Greenland
Greenland: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.93 live births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.93 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.79 live births per woman
in 1962
All-time low
1.93 live births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Greenland, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Greenland is 1.93 live births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Greenland peaked at 6.79 live births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.93 live births per woman, in 2024.
That places Greenland 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Greenland, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.64 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.73 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 5.8 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 5.92 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 6.09 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 6.27 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 6.33 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 6.4 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 6.47 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 6.58 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 6.69 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 6.78 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 6.79 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.76 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.65 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 6.42 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 6.03 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 5.54 live births per woman | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 4.93 live births per woman | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 4.21 live births per woman | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 3.54 live births per woman | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 3.2 live births per woman | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 3.01 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 2.74 live births per woman | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 2.45 live births per woman | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 2.33 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 2.27 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.28 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.2 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 2.21 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.35 live births per woman | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.32 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.23 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.09 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 2.11 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.17 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.08 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.1 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.27 live births per woman | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 2.34 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.42 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.44 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.55 live births per woman | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.56 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.54 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.51 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.52 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.6 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.44 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.37 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.35 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.45 live births per woman | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.49 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.39 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.38 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.33 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.26 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.27 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.27 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.32 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.24 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 2 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.01 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.01 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.08 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.07 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.06 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.02 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.01 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.99 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.97 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.95 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.93 live births per woman | -1.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1.93 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1.93 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 | 1.97 live births per woman | 1.93 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More education data for Greenland
- Population ages 0-14 20.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 1.95 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 1.95 live births per woman (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -0.965 % change on previous year (2023)
- Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Greenland?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Greenland was 1.93 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 live births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 live births per woman in 2024.
- How does Greenland rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Greenland ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.