Life expectancy (Our World) in Greenland
Greenland: Life expectancy (Our World) 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 in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 70.06 for life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy 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 (Our World) 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
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- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 389 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 368 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 396 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 383 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 393 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 415 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Greenland?
- Life expectancy in Greenland was 70.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.39 in 2016.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for life expectancy?
- Greenland ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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