Sex ratio at birth in Greenland
Greenland: Sex ratio at birth was 104.95 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.95 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
110.12 males per 100 females
in 1984
All-time low
98.1 males per 100 females
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Greenland is 104.95 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Greenland peaked at 110.12 males per 100 females in 1984 and was at its lowest, 98.1 males per 100 females, in 1989.
Greenland ranks 114th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Greenland, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.36 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 104.32 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 104.88 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 104.23 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 102.56 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 102.99 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 105.02 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 105.85 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 106.28 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 106.58 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 105.95 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 105.13 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 105.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 104.38 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 102.64 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 103.08 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 104.92 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 105.32 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 106.17 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 107.33 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 106.92 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 105.77 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 106.42 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 106.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 106.1 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 104.93 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 104.76 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 104.43 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 102.18 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 102.52 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 104.6 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 105.97 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 107.66 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 110.12 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 108.25 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 104.81 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 103.61 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 101.41 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 98.1 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 100 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 103.55 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 103.45 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 104.03 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 105.32 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 105.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 104.76 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 104.37 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 103.73 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 102.63 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 103.17 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 104.34 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 103.92 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 103.5 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 102.37 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 103.1 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 104.8 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 105.1 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 106.39 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 107.67 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 109.41 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 108.77 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 105.88 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 107.27 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 109.02 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 106.7 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 105.22 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 105.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 105.41 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 105.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.11 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 105.04 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 104.85 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 104.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 104.95 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 104.95 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.81 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.48 males per 100 females | 102.56 males per 100 females | 106.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.93 males per 100 females | 102.64 males per 100 females | 106.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.54 males per 100 females | 102.18 males per 100 females | 107.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.71 males per 100 females | 98.1 males per 100 females | 110.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.73 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 105.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.43 males per 100 females | 102.37 males per 100 females | 107.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.84 males per 100 females | 105.22 males per 100 females | 109.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.99 males per 100 females | 104.85 males per 100 females | 105.11 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 111 Argentina 104.97 males per 100 females compare
- 112 Isle of Man 104.96 males per 100 females compare
- 113 Maldives 104.96 males per 100 females compare
- 115 Turkey 104.93 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Belize 104.93 males per 100 females compare
- 117 Turks and Caicos Islands 104.9 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Greenland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 360 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 369 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 387 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 397 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 403 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 387 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 406 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Greenland?
- Sex ratio at birth in Greenland was 104.95 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 110.12 males per 100 females in 1984.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1 males per 100 females in 1989.
- How does Greenland rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Greenland ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.