Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Greenland
Greenland: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 9.3 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.3 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
55th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.3 per 1,000 people
in 1962
All-time low
6.1 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Greenland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate, crude in Greenland is 9.3 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Greenland peaked at 10.3 per 1,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6.1 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Greenland ranks 55th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 7.7 per 1,000 people | -25.2% |
| 1964 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 7.7 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 7 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 8 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 8 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 8 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.7 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 8 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 9 per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 9.3 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.2 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 9.3 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6 per 1,000 people, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.22 per 1,000 people | 6.9 per 1,000 people | 10.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.7 per 1,000 people | 6.1 per 1,000 people | 7.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.04 per 1,000 people | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 8.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.24 per 1,000 people | 7.8 per 1,000 people | 8.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.91 per 1,000 people | 7.2 per 1,000 people | 8.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6 per 1,000 people | 7.9 per 1,000 people | 9.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 per 1,000 people | 9.2 per 1,000 people | 9.4 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 53 France 9.4 per 1,000 people compare
- 54 Central African Republic 9.38 per 1,000 people compare
- 56 Tuvalu 9.27 per 1,000 people compare
- 57 South Africa 9.24 per 1,000 people compare
- 58 United States Virgin Islands 9.2 per 1,000 people 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 capita 0.2074 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.9725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 362 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3129 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Greenland?
- Death rate, crude in Greenland was 9.3 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 per 1,000 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Greenland rank for death rate, crude?
- Greenland ranks 55th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.