Greenland vs Russia: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Greenland
68.41 years
in 2024
Russia
68.26 years
in 2024
Greenland rank
145th
Russia rank
148th
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time
- Greenland
- Russia
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 68.41 years against 68.26 years in Russia, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.
Greenland ranks 145th and Russia ranks 148th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.7 years | 63.8 years | 6.1 years | Russia |
| 1970s | 60.36 years | 62.58 years | 2.22 years | Russia |
| 1980s | 60.45 years | 63.04 years | 2.59 years | Russia |
| 1990s | 62.77 years | 60.54 years | 2.23 years | Greenland |
| 2000s | 64.32 years | 59.97 years | 4.35 years | Greenland |
| 2010s | 68.26 years | 65.8 years | 2.46 years | Greenland |
| 2020s | 69.03 years | 67.17 years | 1.86 years | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Greenland or Russia?
- Greenland, at 68.41 years against 68.26 years in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Greenland and Russia?
- 0.15 years, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Russia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Russia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Greenland ranks 145th and Russia ranks 148th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.