Infant mortality rate in Greenland
Greenland: Infant mortality rate was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Greenland stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Greenland peaked at 14.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
Greenland ranks 123rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.6% | 7.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Greenland
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,447 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 317 (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)
- Population, female 26,987 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 30.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Greenland?
- Infant mortality rate in Greenland was 1.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Greenland rank for infant mortality rate?
- Greenland ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.