Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Greenland
Greenland: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 70.27 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.27 years
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
153rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
71.41 years
in 2019
All-time low
58.55 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Greenland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Greenland stood at 70.27 years.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Greenland peaked at 71.41 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.55 years, in 1960.
That places Greenland 153rd 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, total (years) (Life World Population) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.55 years | — |
| 1961 | 59.43 years | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 60.03 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 60.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 60.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 61.42 years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 61.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 62.34 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 62.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 63.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 63.12 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 63.05 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 62.8 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 62.45 years | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 62.03 years | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 61.83 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 61.81 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 61.84 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 63.41 years | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 63.95 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 63.45 years | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 63.07 years | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 63.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 63.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 63.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 63.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 64.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 64.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 64.58 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 64.67 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 65.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 65.03 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 65.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 65.9 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.64 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.83 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.8 years | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 65.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.42 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.12 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 66.81 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 67.31 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 67.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 68.27 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.57 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 69.35 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.91 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.29 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.26 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.23 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.97 years | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 70.27 years | -1.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 70.27 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36 years, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 70.27 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.78 years, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.08 years | 58.55 years | 63.12 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.63 years | 61.81 years | 63.95 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.85 years | 63.07 years | 64.67 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.6 years | 65.03 years | 66.16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.92 years | 64.8 years | 69.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.59 years | 69.35 years | 71.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71 years | 70.27 years | 71.29 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 150 Solomon Islands 70.69 years compare
- 151 Nepal 70.64 years compare
- 152 Guyana 70.32 years compare
- 154 Turkmenistan 70.2 years compare
- 155 Philippines 69.95 years compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 69.91 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, total in Greenland?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Greenland was 70.27 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.41 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.55 years in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Greenland ranks 153rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.