Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Greenland
Greenland: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 390 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 390 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Greenland peaked at 779 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 358 people, in 1977.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 482.2 people | 390 people | 611 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 719.1 people | 648 people | 779 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 472.8 people | 358 people | 668 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 497.8 people | 448 people | 559 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 543.9 people | 476 people | 578 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 423.3 people | 402 people | 453 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.3 people | 372 people | 404 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.5 people | 390 people | 414 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 201 Cayman Islands 445 people compare
- 202 Jersey 421 people compare
- 203 Marshall Islands 408 people compare
- 205 American Samoa 356 people compare
- 205 Dominica 356 people compare
- 207 Isle of Man 342 people compare
More reference data data for Greenland
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 4.1 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 46.03 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.8 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 482.24 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 77.4% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 30 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 68.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Greenland?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Greenland was 390 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 779 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 358 people in 1977.
- How does Greenland rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Greenland ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.