Future life expectancy projections in Greenland
Greenland: Future life expectancy projections was 79.74 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
79.74
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.74
in 2100
All-time low
70.19
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Future life expectancy projections in Greenland, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 79.74 for future life expectancy projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, future life expectancy projections in Greenland peaked at 79.74 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 70.19, in 2024.
That places Greenland 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Future life expectancy projections in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70.19 | — |
| 2025 | 70.32 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 70.44 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 70.55 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 70.66 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 70.77 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 70.88 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 71 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 71.12 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 71.25 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 71.37 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 71.49 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 71.62 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 71.74 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 71.87 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 71.97 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 72.09 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 72.21 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 72.33 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 72.45 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 72.59 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 72.72 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 72.86 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 72.98 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 73.1 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 73.22 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 73.35 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 73.48 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 73.6 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 73.73 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 73.86 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 73.99 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 74.11 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 74.23 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 74.36 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 74.49 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 74.61 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 74.75 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 74.88 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 75 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 75.14 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 75.27 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 75.4 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 75.53 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 75.66 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 75.79 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 75.91 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 76.04 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 76.17 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 76.3 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 76.42 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 76.56 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 76.68 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 76.8 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 76.93 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 77.06 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 77.19 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 77.32 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 77.45 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 77.56 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 77.69 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 77.81 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 77.95 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 78.08 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 78.2 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 78.33 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 78.46 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 78.59 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 78.72 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 78.85 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 78.97 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 79.1 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 79.23 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 79.35 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 79.48 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 79.61 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 79.74 | +0.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 79.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.66, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 79.74 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.72, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 70.49 | 70.19 | 70.77 | 6 |
| 2030s | 71.43 | 70.88 | 71.97 | 10 |
| 2040s | 72.66 | 72.09 | 73.22 | 10 |
| 2050s | 73.92 | 73.35 | 74.49 | 10 |
| 2060s | 75.2 | 74.61 | 75.79 | 10 |
| 2070s | 76.49 | 75.91 | 77.06 | 10 |
| 2080s | 77.76 | 77.19 | 78.33 | 10 |
| 2090s | 79.03 | 78.46 | 79.61 | 10 |
| 2100s | 79.74 | 79.74 | 79.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is future life expectancy projections in Greenland?
- Future life expectancy projections in Greenland was 79.74 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest future life expectancy projections recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.74 in 2100.
- What is the lowest future life expectancy projections recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.19 in 2024.
- How does Greenland rank for future life expectancy projections?
- Greenland ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is future life expectancy projections rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Future life expectancy projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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