Life expectancy vs. health spending in Greenland
Greenland: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 70.06 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.06 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.39 years
in 2016
All-time low
39.5 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs. health spending in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs. health spending in Greenland is 70.06 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Greenland peaked at 70.39 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.5 years, 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 vs. health spending in Greenland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.5 years | — |
| 1951 | 41.09 years | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 42.85 years | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 44.65 years | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 46.65 years | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 48.8 years | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 51.1 years | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 53.53 years | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 55.56 years | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 57.25 years | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 58.55 years | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 59.39 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 59.92 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 60.28 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 60.69 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 61.22 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 61.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 62.22 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 62.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 63.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 63.03 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 62.97 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 62.73 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 62.39 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 61.96 years | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 61.75 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 61.67 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 61.65 years | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 61.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 61.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 62.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 62.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 62.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 62.64 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 62.75 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 62.82 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 62.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 62.91 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 62.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 63.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 63.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.51 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 63.79 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 64.08 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 63.91 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 64.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.66 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 65.63 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 66.27 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 67.01 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 67.62 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 67.55 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.34 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.4 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.38 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.79 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 69.35 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 69.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.39 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.35 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.26 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.16 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.05 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.06 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.1 years | 39.5 years | 57.25 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.96 years | 58.55 years | 63.03 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.19 years | 61.65 years | 63.03 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.71 years | 62.16 years | 63.09 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.13 years | 63.24 years | 65.12 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.51 years | 65.63 years | 68.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.81 years | 68.45 years | 70.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.08 years | 70.05 years | 70.16 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 167 Nepal 70.35 years compare
- 168 Guyana 70.18 years compare
- 169 Turkmenistan 70.07 years compare
- 171 Niue 69.98 years compare
- 172 Philippines 69.83 years compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 69.72 years compare
More health data for Greenland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3856 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,447 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 314 (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 21, male, interpolated 333 (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Greenland?
- Life expectancy vs. health spending in Greenland was 70.06 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.39 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 years in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- Greenland ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. health spending 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.