Greenland vs Niue: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Greenland
68.09 years
in 2023
Niue
67.43 years
in 2023
Greenland rank
163rd
Niue rank
166th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Greenland
- Niue
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 68.09 years against 67.43 years in Niue, a difference of 0.66 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niue ahead.
Greenland ranks 163rd and Niue ranks 166th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Niue in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.38 years | 55.26 years | 8.88 years | Niue |
| 1960s | 57.7 years | 59.14 years | 1.44 years | Niue |
| 1970s | 60.15 years | 62.56 years | 2.41 years | Niue |
| 1980s | 60.03 years | 64.54 years | 4.51 years | Niue |
| 1990s | 61.92 years | 63.11 years | 1.19 years | Niue |
| 2000s | 65.39 years | 63.81 years | 1.58 years | Greenland |
| 2010s | 67.88 years | 65.76 years | 2.12 years | Greenland |
| 2020s | 68.14 years | 67.11 years | 1.03 years | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Greenland or Niue?
- Greenland, at 68.09 years against 67.43 years in Niue as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Greenland and Niue?
- 0.66 years, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Niue?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Niue rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Greenland ranks 163rd and Niue ranks 166th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.