Mortality rate, adult, male in Greenland
Greenland: Mortality rate, adult, male was 220.16 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
220.16 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
66th
of 218 countries
All-time high
333.67 per 1,000 male adults
in 1963
All-time low
214.76 per 1,000 male adults
in 2016
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Greenland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Greenland is 220.16 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Greenland peaked at 333.67 per 1,000 male adults in 1963 and was at its lowest, 214.76 per 1,000 male adults, in 2016.
That places Greenland 66th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Greenland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 324.08 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 323.73 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 329.59 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 333.67 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 332.98 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 323.87 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 313.13 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 299.33 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 291.35 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 284.54 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 284.92 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 285.77 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 288.64 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 293.84 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 303.78 per 1,000 male adults | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 312.43 per 1,000 male adults | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 321.5 per 1,000 male adults | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 329.19 per 1,000 male adults | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 332.53 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 331.49 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 329.19 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 325.67 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 322.22 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 320.32 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 320.11 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 320.92 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 322.67 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 324.5 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 324.94 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 323.27 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 320.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 313.51 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 306.32 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 298.12 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 305.26 per 1,000 male adults | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 300.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 299.37 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 300.65 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 298.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 295.89 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 289.16 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 279.22 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 266.41 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 258.11 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 263.01 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 259.13 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 253.19 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 248.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 248 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 251.24 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 251.91 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 246.08 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 233.86 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 224.5 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 218.95 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 216.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 214.76 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 215.3 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 216.34 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 218.78 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 220.48 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 221.24 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 221.49 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 221.74 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 220.16 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 220.16 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 220.16 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94 per 1,000 male adults, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315.63 per 1,000 male adults | 284.54 per 1,000 male adults | 333.67 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 308.41 per 1,000 male adults | 284.92 per 1,000 male adults | 332.53 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 323.38 per 1,000 male adults | 320.11 per 1,000 male adults | 329.19 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 303.88 per 1,000 male adults | 295.89 per 1,000 male adults | 320.12 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.61 per 1,000 male adults | 248 per 1,000 male adults | 289.16 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.74 per 1,000 male adults | 214.76 per 1,000 male adults | 251.91 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.02 per 1,000 male adults | 220.16 per 1,000 male adults | 221.74 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 63 Niger 222.31 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 64 Afghanistan 221.63 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 65 Kiribati 220.58 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 67 Palestine, State of 217.24 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 216.19 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 69 Georgia 216.05 per 1,000 male adults 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)
- 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)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.1339 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
- 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 mortality rate, adult, male in Greenland?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Greenland was 220.16 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 333.67 per 1,000 male adults in 1963.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.76 per 1,000 male adults in 2016.
- How does Greenland rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Greenland ranks 66th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.