Number of deaths per year in Greenland
Greenland: Number of deaths per year was 552 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
552
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
552
in 2023
All-time low
307
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Greenland is 552, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Greenland peaked at 552 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 307, in 1969.
That places Greenland 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 513 | — |
| 1951 | 496 | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 466 | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 446 | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 419 | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 399 | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 376 | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 347 | -7.7% |
| 1958 | 327 | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 322 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 321 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 321 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 323 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 329 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 330 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 325 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 322 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 316 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 307 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 315 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 320 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 326 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 333 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 355 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 372 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 386 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 392 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 394 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 396 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 400 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 410 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 417 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 421 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 428 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 439 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 453 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 458 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 466 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 470 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 475 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 478 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 476 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 468 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 476 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 470 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 473 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 474 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 481 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 474 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 461 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 453 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 441 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 436 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 449 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 452 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 449 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 447 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 455 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 473 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 476 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 486 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 475 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 468 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 466 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 467 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 479 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 484 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 502 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 518 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 527 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 537 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 542 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 552 | +1.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 552 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 552 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 411.1 | 322 | 513 | 10 |
| 1960s | 321.9 | 307 | 330 | 10 |
| 1970s | 358.9 | 315 | 396 | 10 |
| 1980s | 436.2 | 400 | 470 | 10 |
| 1990s | 474.5 | 468 | 481 | 10 |
| 2000s | 451.6 | 436 | 473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 482.1 | 466 | 518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.5 | 527 | 552 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 205 Guernsey 589 compare
- 206 Bermuda 568 compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 558 compare
- 209 Andorra 486 compare
- 210 Saint Kitts and Nevis 467 compare
- 211 Cayman Islands 352 compare
More health data for Greenland
- 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 number of deaths per year in Greenland?
- Number of deaths per year in Greenland was 552 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 552 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 307 in 1969.
- How does Greenland rank for number of deaths per year?
- Greenland ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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