El Salvador vs Greenland: Male life expectancy at birth
El Salvador
67.52 years
in 2023
Greenland
68.09 years
in 2023
El Salvador rank
165th
Greenland rank
163rd
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- El Salvador
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 68.09 years against 67.52 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.57 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 165th and Greenland ranks 163rd of 236 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.97 years | 46.38 years | 2.41 years | Greenland |
| 1960s | 47.77 years | 57.7 years | 9.93 years | Greenland |
| 1970s | 49.71 years | 60.15 years | 10.45 years | Greenland |
| 1980s | 50.75 years | 60.03 years | 9.28 years | Greenland |
| 1990s | 59.73 years | 61.92 years | 2.19 years | Greenland |
| 2000s | 64.43 years | 65.39 years | 0.959 years | Greenland |
| 2010s | 66.43 years | 67.88 years | 1.46 years | Greenland |
| 2020s | 66.39 years | 68.14 years | 1.75 years | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, El Salvador or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 68.09 years against 67.52 years in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between El Salvador and Greenland?
- 0.57 years, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Greenland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Greenland rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- El Salvador ranks 165th and Greenland ranks 163rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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