Mortality rate, adult, female in Greenland
Greenland: Mortality rate, adult, female was 152.12 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
152.12 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
53rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
251.26 per 1,000 female adults
in 1975
All-time low
151.58 per 1,000 female adults
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Greenland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Greenland stood at 152.12 per 1,000 female adults.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Greenland peaked at 251.26 per 1,000 female adults in 1975 and was at its lowest, 151.58 per 1,000 female adults, in 2018.
Greenland ranks 53rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Greenland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 243.65 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 224.09 per 1,000 female adults | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 207.44 per 1,000 female adults | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 197.74 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 191.58 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 191.16 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 196.9 per 1,000 female adults | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 201.25 per 1,000 female adults | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 203.42 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 206.5 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 213.93 per 1,000 female adults | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 221.76 per 1,000 female adults | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 232.72 per 1,000 female adults | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 243.56 per 1,000 female adults | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 250.94 per 1,000 female adults | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 251.26 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 245.22 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 238.24 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 231.11 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 225.87 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 223.84 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 224.15 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 224.51 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 224.62 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 223.95 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 222.89 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 221.59 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 220.1 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 219.05 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 219.13 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 219.56 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 219.87 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 220.89 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 223.05 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 223.78 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 223.89 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 223.08 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 220.09 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 220.33 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 211.57 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 205.08 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 197.98 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 190.74 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 182.44 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 181.67 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 180.64 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 176.57 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 176.63 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 176.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 174.52 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 171.99 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 168.5 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 164.45 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 160.7 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 157.79 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 155.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 152.63 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 151.88 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 151.58 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 151.75 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 152.94 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 155.35 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 154.69 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 154.03 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 152.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 152.12 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 152.12 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.22 per 1,000 female adults, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206.37 per 1,000 female adults | 191.16 per 1,000 female adults | 243.65 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 235.46 per 1,000 female adults | 213.93 per 1,000 female adults | 251.26 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 222.38 per 1,000 female adults | 219.05 per 1,000 female adults | 224.62 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.61 per 1,000 female adults | 211.57 per 1,000 female adults | 223.89 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.27 per 1,000 female adults | 174.52 per 1,000 female adults | 205.08 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.65 per 1,000 female adults | 151.58 per 1,000 female adults | 171.99 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.82 per 1,000 female adults | 152.12 per 1,000 female adults | 155.35 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,447 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
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- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
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- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Greenland?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Greenland was 152.12 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 251.26 per 1,000 female adults in 1975.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.58 per 1,000 female adults in 2018.
- How does Greenland rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Greenland ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.