Child mortality rate ihme in Greenland
Greenland: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.95 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.95
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
133rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
15.81
in 1950
All-time low
0.95
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Greenland, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Greenland is 0.95, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Greenland peaked at 15.81 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.95, in 2019.
Greenland ranks 133rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate ihme in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.81 | — |
| 1951 | 15.44 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 15.03 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 14.43 | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 13.73 | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 12.76 | -7.1% |
| 1956 | 11.75 | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 10.84 | -7.7% |
| 1958 | 9.86 | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 9.16 | -7.1% |
| 1960 | 8.77 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 8.62 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 8.57 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 8.38 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 8.27 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 8.08 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 7.67 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 7.2 | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 6.74 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 6.17 | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 5.66 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 5.24 | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 4.95 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 4.81 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 4.75 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 4.74 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.7 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.53 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 4.33 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 4.17 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 4.02 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 3.9 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.79 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.69 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.6 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.52 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.44 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.36 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.29 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.26 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.27 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.17 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.02 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.93 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.82 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.68 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.55 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 2.25 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.12 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.87 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.78 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.69 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.54 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.48 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.27 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.22 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.19 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.15 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.98 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.95 | -3.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.435, 2.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.395, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.88 | 9.16 | 15.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.85 | 6.17 | 8.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.79 | 4.17 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.59 | 3.26 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 | 2.12 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.27 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.95 | 1.22 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 1.03 compare
- 130 Georgia 1.03 compare
- 132 American Samoa 1.02 compare
- 134 Brunei 0.92 compare
- 134 Kuwait 0.92 compare
- 136 Northern Mariana Islands 0.91 compare
More health data for Greenland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 362 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3557 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3129 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Greenland?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Greenland was 0.95 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.81 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 in 2019.
- How does Greenland rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Greenland ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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