Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Greenland
Greenland: Life expectancy at birth, female (years) was 72.23 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.23 years
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
155th
of 218 countries
All-time high
73.96 years
in 2019
All-time low
61.25 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Greenland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, female in Greenland is 72.23 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Greenland peaked at 73.96 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.25 years, in 1960.
That places Greenland 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.25 years | — |
| 1961 | 62.7 years | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 63.97 years | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 64.8 years | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 65.43 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 65.69 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 65.57 years | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 65.56 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 65.67 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 65.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 65.46 years | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 65.16 years | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 64.61 years | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 64.04 years | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 63.66 years | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 63.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 64.12 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 64.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 67 years | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 67.74 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 67.24 years | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 66.86 years | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 66.44 years | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 66.24 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 66.55 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 67.25 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 67.66 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 68.47 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 68.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 68.76 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 68.92 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 68.53 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.51 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 68.51 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 68.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.99 years | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 68.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 68.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 68.62 years | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 67.39 years | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 67.7 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 68.17 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 68.94 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 69.62 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 70.24 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 70.63 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 71.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 71.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.94 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.74 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.23 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.76 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 73.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.84 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.77 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.3 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 73.11 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.97 years | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 72.23 years | -1.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 72.23 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.48 years, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 72.23 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83 years, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.64 years | 61.25 years | 65.72 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.01 years | 63.66 years | 67.74 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.41 years | 66.24 years | 68.76 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.57 years | 67.99 years | 69.01 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.65 years | 67.39 years | 71.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.03 years | 71.67 years | 73.96 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.08 years | 72.23 years | 73.77 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 152 Turkmenistan 73.01 years compare
- 153 Philippines 72.96 years compare
- 154 Libya 72.68 years compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 72.18 years compare
- 157 Nepal 72.14 years compare
- 158 Palau 71.94 years compare
More health data for Greenland
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,447 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1153 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Greenland?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Greenland was 72.23 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.96 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.25 years in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Greenland ranks 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.