Child mortality vs population growth in Greenland
Greenland: Child mortality vs population growth was 0.4256 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs population growth in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Greenland stood at 0.4256. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Greenland peaked at 3.73 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4256, in 2023.
That places Greenland 139th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 | 1.94 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.23 | 2.16 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 0.9559 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 | 1.15 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 | 0.8156 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7621 | 0.6945 | 0.8665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6178 | 0.5665 | 0.6741 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.485 | 0.4256 | 0.5418 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 65 and above 11.5% (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)
- Age dependency ratio, old 17.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Greenland?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Greenland was 0.4256 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4256 in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Greenland ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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