Sex gap in life expectancy in Greenland
Greenland: Sex gap in life expectancy was 4.35 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.35 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.83 years
in 1964
All-time low
0.5702 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy in Greenland is 4.35 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Greenland peaked at 8.83 years in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.5702 years, in 1950.
Greenland ranks 156th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Greenland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5702 years | — |
| 1951 | 1.25 years | +119.0% |
| 1952 | 2.36 years | +89.1% |
| 1953 | 3.37 years | +42.7% |
| 1954 | 4.26 years | +26.4% |
| 1955 | 4.85 years | +14.0% |
| 1956 | 4.79 years | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 4.54 years | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 4.44 years | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 4.63 years | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 5.27 years | +13.9% |
| 1961 | 6.39 years | +21.2% |
| 1962 | 7.7 years | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 8.48 years | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 8.83 years | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 8.33 years | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 7.35 years | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 6.29 years | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 5.69 years | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 5.07 years | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 4.58 years | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 4.1 years | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 3.54 years | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 3.12 years | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 3.2 years | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.65 years | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 4.52 years | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 5.38 years | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 6.01 years | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 6.28 years | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 6.28 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.05 years | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 5.83 years | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 5.7 years | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.83 years | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 6 years | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 6.19 years | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 6.27 years | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.16 years | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.95 years | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.54 years | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 5.06 years | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 4.44 years | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 4.79 years | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 4.51 years | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 4.46 years | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.71 years | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 4.55 years | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.95 years | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 4.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.86 years | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.58 years | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.65 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.97 years | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8 years | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.72 years | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.44 years | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 4.41 years | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.73 years | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 4.93 years | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.83 years | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.37 years | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 4.05 years | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 3.91 years | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.96 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.01 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.09 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.18 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.32 years | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.34 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.22 years | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.28 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.35 years | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.51 years | 0.5702 years | 4.85 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.94 years | 5.07 years | 8.83 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.44 years | 3.12 years | 6.28 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 years | 5.7 years | 6.28 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9 years | 4.44 years | 5.95 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 years | 4.41 years | 4.97 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 years | 3.91 years | 4.93 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 years | 4.22 years | 4.35 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 153 Tajikistan 4.4 years compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 4.4 years compare
- 155 Rwanda 4.39 years compare
- 157 Vatican 4.34 years compare
- 158 Faroe Islands 4.33 years compare
- 159 Egypt 4.32 years compare
More health data for Greenland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,447 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1153 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 354 (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Greenland?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Greenland was 4.35 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.83 years in 1964.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5702 years in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Greenland ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.