Number of children who die before age 5 in Greenland
Greenland: Number of children who die before age 5 was 9 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
193 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
9 deaths
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Greenland is 9 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Greenland peaked at 193 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9 deaths, in 2011.
Greenland ranks 202nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Greenland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 193 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 182 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1952 | 165 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1953 | 165 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 159 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 156 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 147 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 146 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 143 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 143 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 143 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 143 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 139 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 136 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 132 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 127 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 118 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 110 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 98 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 84 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 72 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 64 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 57 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 50 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 46 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 44 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 42 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 41 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 41 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 43 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 45 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 42 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 43 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 44 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 42 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 42 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 43 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 43 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 43 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 38 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 36 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 33 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 30 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 27 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 24 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 22 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 20 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 17 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159.9 deaths | 143 deaths | 193 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 123 deaths | 84 deaths | 143 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8 deaths | 41 deaths | 72 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.1 deaths | 42 deaths | 45 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.6 deaths | 22 deaths | 43 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8 deaths | 10 deaths | 20 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 deaths | 9 deaths | 10 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 deaths | 9 deaths | 9 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 200 Antigua and Barbuda 10 deaths compare
- 200 Isle of Man 10 deaths compare
- 203 Iceland 8 deaths compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 deaths compare
- 205 Jersey 7 deaths compare
- 205 Naoero 7 deaths 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)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1153 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- 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 number of children who die before age 5 in Greenland?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Greenland was 9 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 193 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 deaths in 2011.
- How does Greenland rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Greenland ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.