Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Greenland
Greenland: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.59 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.59
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.7
in 1950
All-time low
2.53
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 2.59 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Greenland peaked at 5.7 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 2016.
Greenland ranks 107th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.7 | — |
| 1951 | 5.59 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 5.47 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 5.31 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 5.08 | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 4.76 | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 4.35 | -8.6% |
| 1957 | 3.95 | -9.3% |
| 1958 | 3.7 | -6.3% |
| 1959 | 3.51 | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 3.41 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 3.4 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 3.45 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 3.48 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.48 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 3.4 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 3.31 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 3.19 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 3.14 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 3.08 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.09 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.1 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.12 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.15 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.24 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.31 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.38 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.45 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.48 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 3.47 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.45 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.42 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.39 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.37 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.37 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.38 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.39 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.41 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.41 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.4 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.37 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.32 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.26 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.19 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.25 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.21 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.2 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.21 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.19 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.17 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.12 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.04 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.94 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.87 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.91 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.88 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.83 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.8 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.79 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.82 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.82 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.78 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.68 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.61 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.56 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.53 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.53 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.54 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.56 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.58 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.58 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.58 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.59 | +0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 2.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 2.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.74 | 3.51 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.34 | 3.08 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.28 | 3.09 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4 | 3.37 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.24 | 3.17 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2.79 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.53 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Greenland?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Greenland was 2.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 2016.
- How does Greenland rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Greenland ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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