Sex ratio at birth in Greenland
Greenland: Sex ratio at birth was 104.95 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.95
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
110th
of 229 countries
All-time high
110.12
in 1984
All-time low
98.1
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Greenland is 104.95, 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 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 98.1, in 1989.
Greenland ranks 110th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.48 | 102.56 | 106.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.93 | 102.64 | 106.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.54 | 102.18 | 107.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.71 | 98.1 | 110.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.73 | 100 | 105.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.43 | 102.37 | 107.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.84 | 105.22 | 109.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.99 | 104.85 | 105.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 110.12 in 1984.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1 in 1989.
- How does Greenland rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Greenland ranks 110th out of 229 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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