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The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Greenland

Name: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Greenland
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greenland: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates was 1,447 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090. ▲ Rising

Latest (2090)

1,447 deaths per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

58th

of 236 countries

All-time high

1,551 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2076

All-time low

1,172 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2030

Years of data

2030–2090

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Greenland, 2030–2090

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 estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Greenland is 1,447 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2090.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Greenland peaked at 1,551 deaths per 1,000 people in 2076 and was at its lowest, 1,172 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2030.

Greenland ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2030s	1,303 deaths per 1,000 people	1,172 deaths per 1,000 people	1,429 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2040s	1,506 deaths per 1,000 people	1,453 deaths per 1,000 people	1,528 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2050s	1,482 deaths per 1,000 people	1,447 deaths per 1,000 people	1,520 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2060s	1,465 deaths per 1,000 people	1,444 deaths per 1,000 people	1,503 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2070s	1,540 deaths per 1,000 people	1,514 deaths per 1,000 people	1,551 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2080s	1,495 deaths per 1,000 people	1,452 deaths per 1,000 people	1,536 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2090s	1,447 deaths per 1,000 people	1,447 deaths per 1,000 people	1,447 deaths per 1,000 people	1

Countries ranked near Greenland

55 Argentina 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people compare
56 Philippines 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people compare
57 Barbados 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people compare
59 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1,446 deaths per 1,000 people compare
60 Slovakia 1,433 deaths per 1,000 people compare
61 Aruba 1,424 deaths per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Greenland

Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 340 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above 11.5% (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)
Age dependency ratio, old 17.0% (2025)
Age dependency ratio 47.6% (2025)
Population, female 26,987 (2025)

All data for Greenland →

Frequently asked questions

What is estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Greenland?: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Greenland was 1,447 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 1,551 deaths per 1,000 people in 2076.
What is the lowest estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 1,172 deaths per 1,000 people in 2030.
How does Greenland rank for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates?: Greenland ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2090.
Is estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates rising or falling in Greenland?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates
Unit: deaths per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 14,396 data points, 2030–2090
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.