Annual deaths by age in Greenland
Greenland: Annual deaths by age was 9 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
193
in 1950
All-time low
9
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual deaths by age in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual deaths by age in Greenland stood at 9. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Greenland peaked at 193 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2011.
That places Greenland 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159.9 | 143 | 193 | 10 |
| 1960s | 123 | 84 | 143 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8 | 41 | 72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.1 | 42 | 45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.6 | 22 | 43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 200 Antigua and Barbuda 10 compare
- 200 Isle of Man 10 compare
- 203 Iceland 8 compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 compare
- 205 Jersey 7 compare
- 205 Nauru 7 compare
More health data for Greenland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,447 (2090)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 317 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 345 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 327 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 354 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 335 (2025)
- Population, female 26,987 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 30.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Greenland?
- Annual deaths by age in Greenland was 9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 193 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2011.
- How does Greenland rank for annual deaths by age?
- Greenland ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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