Life expectancy men women in Greenland
Greenland: Life expectancy men women was 72.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.44
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.64
in 2018
All-time low
39.81
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 72.44 for life expectancy men women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Greenland peaked at 72.64 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.81, in 1950.
That places Greenland 171st 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 men women in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.81 | — |
| 1951 | 41.71 | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 44.02 | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 46.35 | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 48.82 | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 51.29 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 53.56 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 55.86 | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 57.83 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 59.61 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 61.25 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 62.7 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 63.97 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 64.8 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 65.43 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 65.69 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 65.57 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 65.56 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 65.67 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 65.72 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 65.46 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 65.16 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 64.61 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 64.04 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 63.66 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 63.7 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 64.12 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 64.6 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 65.08 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 65.46 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 65.64 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 65.68 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 65.73 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 65.79 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 65.9 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 66.04 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 66.19 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 66.34 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 66.47 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 66.52 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 66.54 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 66.58 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.57 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 66.5 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.53 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.61 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.76 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.06 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 67.15 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.84 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 68.37 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 68.94 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 69.52 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.17 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 70.28 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.41 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.74 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.78 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.82 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.98 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.18 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.44 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.74 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.01 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.22 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.39 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.58 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.62 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.64 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.62 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.54 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.36 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 72.4 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.44 | +0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 72.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 72.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.89 | 39.81 | 59.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.64 | 61.25 | 65.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.59 | 63.66 | 65.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.03 | 65.64 | 66.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.82 | 66.5 | 67.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.1 | 68.37 | 70.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.14 | 71.18 | 72.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.43 | 72.36 | 72.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 168 Turkmenistan 72.84 compare
- 169 Philippines 72.82 compare
- 170 Niue 72.71 compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 71.98 compare
- 173 Nepal 71.84 compare
- 174 Palau 71.8 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 men women in Greenland?
- Life expectancy men women in Greenland was 72.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.64 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.81 in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for life expectancy men women?
- Greenland ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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