Children under age 5 in Greenland
Greenland: Children under age 5 was 4,055 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,055
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7,650
in 1966
All-time low
3,912
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 4,055 for children under age 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Greenland peaked at 7,650 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3,912, in 2015.
That places Greenland 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,920 | — |
| 1951 | 3,915 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 3,969 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 4,161 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 4,412 | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 4,693 | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 4,971 | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 5,252 | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 5,564 | +5.9% |
| 1959 | 5,910 | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 6,277 | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 6,600 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 6,859 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 7,085 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 7,304 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 7,525 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 7,650 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 7,627 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 7,516 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 7,350 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 7,154 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 6,723 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 6,115 | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 5,585 | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 5,132 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 4,736 | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 4,358 | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 4,070 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 3,977 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 4,063 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,255 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 4,450 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 4,616 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 4,754 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 4,883 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 5,020 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 5,160 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 5,282 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 5,386 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5,466 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 5,559 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 5,645 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 5,679 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5,684 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5,678 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,640 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5,544 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5,397 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 5,215 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 5,006 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 4,806 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4,654 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4,536 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,450 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4,376 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4,309 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4,249 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,194 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4,156 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,134 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,139 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,145 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,109 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,040 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,949 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,912 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,940 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,965 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,007 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,074 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,119 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4,125 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,105 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,055 | -1.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 4,055 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 4,055 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,677 | 3,915 | 5,910 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,179 | 6,277 | 7,650 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,191 | 3,977 | 7,154 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,927 | 4,255 | 5,466 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,505 | 5,006 | 5,684 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,386 | 4,134 | 4,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,028 | 3,912 | 4,145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,101 | 4,055 | 4,125 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 201 Jersey 4,430 compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 4,289 compare
- 203 Cayman Islands 4,197 compare
- 205 American Samoa 3,856 compare
- 206 Dominica 3,656 compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 3,589 compare
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 5.41 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -1.66 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Greenland?
- Children under age 5 in Greenland was 4,055 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,650 in 1966.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,912 in 2015.
- How does Greenland rank for children under age 5?
- Greenland ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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