Life expectancy at different ages in Greenland
Greenland: Life expectancy at different ages was 70.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.06
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.39
in 2016
All-time low
39.5
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at different ages in Greenland stood at 70.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at different ages in Greenland peaked at 70.39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.5, in 1950.
That places Greenland 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at different ages in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.5 | — |
| 1951 | 41.09 | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 42.85 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 44.65 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 46.65 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 48.79 | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 51.1 | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 53.53 | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 55.56 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 57.25 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 58.55 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 59.39 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 59.92 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 60.28 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 60.69 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 61.22 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 61.65 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 62.22 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 62.66 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 63.03 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 63.03 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 62.97 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 62.73 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 62.39 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 61.96 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 61.75 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 61.67 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 61.65 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 61.77 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 61.98 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 62.16 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 62.33 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 62.51 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 62.64 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 62.75 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 62.82 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 62.87 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 62.91 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 62.99 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 63.09 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 63.24 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.51 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 63.79 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 64.08 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 63.91 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.16 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 64.33 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.49 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.66 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.12 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 65.63 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 66.27 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 67.01 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 67.62 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 67.55 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.77 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.14 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.34 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.4 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.38 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.45 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.79 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 69.35 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 69.8 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.09 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.23 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.39 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.39 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.35 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.26 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.16 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.05 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.06 | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 70.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 70.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.1 | 39.5 | 57.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.96 | 58.55 | 63.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.19 | 61.65 | 63.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.71 | 62.16 | 63.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.13 | 63.24 | 65.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.51 | 65.63 | 68.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.81 | 68.45 | 70.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.08 | 70.05 | 70.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 167 Nepal 70.35 compare
- 168 Guyana 70.18 compare
- 169 Turkmenistan 70.07 compare
- 171 Niue 69.98 compare
- 172 Philippines 69.83 compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 69.72 compare
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 life expectancy at different ages in Greenland?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Greenland was 70.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.39 in 2016.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Greenland ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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