Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Greenland
Greenland: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 70.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.06
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
164th
of 229 countries
All-time high
70.39
in 2016
All-time low
39.5
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Greenland stood at 70.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Greenland peaked at 70.39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.5, in 1950.
Greenland ranks 164th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 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 | 48.8 | +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 | 62.98 | +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% |
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
- 161 Nepal 70.35 compare
- 162 Guyana 70.18 compare
- 163 Turkmenistan 70.07 compare
- 165 Philippines 69.83 compare
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe 69.72 compare
- 167 Libya 69.34 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,447 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Population, male 52.5% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.6% (2025)
- Population, male 29,844 (2025)
- Population, female 47.5% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 30.6% (2025)
- Population, female 26,987 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Greenland?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Greenland was 70.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.39 in 2016.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Greenland ranks 164th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 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 un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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