Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Greenland
Greenland: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 1.95 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 1.95 for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Greenland peaked at 6.79 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2023.
That places Greenland 115th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, 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 the share living in extreme poverty in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.64 | — |
| 1951 | 5.73 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 5.8 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 5.92 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 6.09 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 6.27 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 6.33 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 6.4 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 6.47 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 6.58 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 6.69 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 6.78 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 6.79 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.76 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.65 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 6.42 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 6.03 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 5.54 | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 4.93 | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 4.21 | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 3.54 | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 3.2 | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 3.01 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 2.74 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 2.45 | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 2.33 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 2.27 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.28 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.2 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 2.21 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.35 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.32 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.23 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.09 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 2.11 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.17 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.08 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.1 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.27 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 2.34 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.42 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.44 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.55 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.56 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.54 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.51 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.52 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.6 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.44 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.37 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.35 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.45 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.49 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.39 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.38 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.33 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.26 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.27 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.32 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.24 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 2 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.01 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.01 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.08 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.07 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.06 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.02 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.01 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.99 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.95 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.12 | 5.64 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.08 | 4.21 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.62 | 2.2 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 | 2.08 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 | 2.37 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 2.26 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 2 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.95 | 2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More poverty & inequality data for Greenland
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1291 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1291 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1543 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Greenland?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Greenland was 1.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Greenland ranks 115th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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