Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Greenland
Greenland: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 1964
All-time low
1.01
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 1.06 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Greenland peaked at 1.16 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 1950.
That places Greenland 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.01 | — |
| 1951 | 1.03 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 1.06 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.1 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 1.09 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.11 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.14 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.15 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.16 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.15 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.13 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.11 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 | 1.01 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 | 1.08 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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 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)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3129 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Greenland?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Greenland was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 1964.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Greenland ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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