Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Greenland
Greenland: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 8.81 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.81 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
135.89 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
8.35 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Greenland stood at 8.81 deaths per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Greenland peaked at 135.89 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.35 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2015.
That places Greenland 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Greenland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 135.89 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 126.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1952 | 118.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1953 | 109.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 102.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1955 | 95.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1956 | 88.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 83.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1958 | 78.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 74.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 70.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 67.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 65.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 62.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 60.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 57.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 54.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 51.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 48.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 45.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 43.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 41.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 39.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 38.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 37.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 36.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 35.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 35.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 34.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 34.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 33.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 33.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 32.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 31.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 30.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 29.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 29.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 28.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 27.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 27.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 26.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 25.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 24.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 24.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 23.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 22.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 20.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 19.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 18.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 16.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 15.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 14.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 13.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 12.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 11.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 11.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 10.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 9.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 9 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 8.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.57 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 74.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 135.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 45.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 70.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 34.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 43.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 9 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 124 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 8.94 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Malta 8.93 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Cape Verde 8.84 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Colombia 8.71 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Barbados 8.56 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 130 El Salvador 8.54 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,447 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3856 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1153 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 354 (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Greenland?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Greenland was 8.81 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 135.89 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.35 deaths per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does Greenland rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Greenland ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.