Greenland vs Russian Federation: Life expectancy at birth, male

Greenland
68.41 years
in 2024
Russian Federation
68.26 years
in 2024
Greenland rank
145th
Russian Federation rank
148th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Greenland
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 68.41 years against 68.26 years in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.15 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Greenland ranks 145th and Russian Federation ranks 148th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1960s 57.7 years 63.8 years 6.1 years Russian Federation
1970s 60.36 years 62.58 years 2.22 years Russian Federation
1980s 60.45 years 63.04 years 2.59 years Russian Federation
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 Russian Federation?
Greenland, at 68.41 years against 68.26 years in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Greenland and Russian Federation?
0.15 years, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Russian Federation?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Greenland and Russian Federation rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Greenland ranks 145th and Russian Federation 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.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.