Death rate in Greenland
Greenland: Death rate was 9.85 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Greenland is 9.85 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Greenland peaked at 22.13 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.78 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Greenland ranks 49th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More health data for Greenland
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,447 deaths per 1,000 people (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 death rate in Greenland?
- Death rate in Greenland was 9.85 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.13 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 deaths per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Greenland rank for death rate?
- Greenland ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.