Life expectancy of women vs. men in Greenland
Greenland: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 72.44 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.44 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.64 years
in 2018
All-time low
39.81 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 72.44 years for life expectancy of women vs. men 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 of women vs. men in Greenland peaked at 72.64 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.81 years, 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 of women vs. men in Greenland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.81 years | — |
| 1951 | 41.71 years | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 44.02 years | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 46.35 years | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 48.82 years | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 51.29 years | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 53.56 years | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 55.86 years | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 57.83 years | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 59.61 years | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 61.25 years | +2.8% |
| 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 | 65.08 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 65.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 65.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 65.68 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 65.73 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 65.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 65.9 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 66.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 66.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 66.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 66.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 66.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 66.54 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 66.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.57 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 66.5 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.53 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.76 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 67.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.84 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 68.37 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 68.94 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 69.52 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.17 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 70.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.74 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.01 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.64 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.62 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.54 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.36 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 72.4 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.44 years | +0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 72.44 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13 years, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 72.44 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57 years, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.89 years | 39.81 years | 59.61 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.64 years | 61.25 years | 65.72 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.59 years | 63.66 years | 65.46 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.03 years | 65.64 years | 66.52 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.82 years | 66.5 years | 67.84 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.1 years | 68.37 years | 70.98 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.14 years | 71.18 years | 72.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.43 years | 72.36 years | 72.54 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 168 Turkmenistan 72.84 years compare
- 169 Philippines 72.82 years compare
- 170 Niue 72.71 years compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 71.98 years compare
- 173 Nepal 71.84 years compare
- 174 Palau 71.8 years compare
More health data for Greenland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,447 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1153 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 354 (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Greenland?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Greenland was 72.44 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.64 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.81 years in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Greenland ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.