Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Greenland
Greenland: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.3294 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3294
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 1950
All-time low
0.3155
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Greenland stood at 0.3294.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Greenland peaked at 1.19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3155, in 2016.
Greenland ranks 33rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.19 | — |
| 1951 | 1.16 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 1.13 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 1.09 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 1.03 | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 0.9465 | -7.8% |
| 1956 | 0.8429 | -10.9% |
| 1957 | 0.7371 | -12.5% |
| 1958 | 0.6523 | -11.5% |
| 1959 | 0.5934 | -9.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5629 | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 0.5618 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5761 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5862 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5841 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5615 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5352 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.503 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4835 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4678 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4684 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4701 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4765 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4888 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5114 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5317 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5535 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5723 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5803 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5778 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5719 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5632 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5547 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5501 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5494 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5513 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5554 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5596 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5606 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5565 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5487 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5328 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5157 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4969 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.513 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5027 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4992 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5019 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4976 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4904 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4743 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4518 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4236 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4055 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4158 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4073 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3945 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3848 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3834 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3901 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3914 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3792 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3538 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3349 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3238 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3197 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3155 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3166 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3186 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3235 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3269 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3284 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3289 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3294 | +0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.3294 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0709, 4.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.3294 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0647, 5.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.937 | 0.5934 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5422 | 0.4678 | 0.5862 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5231 | 0.4684 | 0.5803 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5573 | 0.5494 | 0.5719 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5099 | 0.4904 | 0.5487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4131 | 0.3834 | 0.4743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3377 | 0.3155 | 0.3914 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3284 | 0.3269 | 0.3294 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 30 Myanmar 0.3556 compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3529 compare
- 32 Mozambique 0.3459 compare
- 34 Tuvalu 0.3289 compare
- 35 Micronesia (country) 0.3273 compare
- 36 Cameroon 0.3234 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3856 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 362 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3557 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3129 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 25 by sex in Greenland?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Greenland was 0.3294 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3155 in 2016.
- How does Greenland rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Greenland ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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