Number of deaths in Greenland
Greenland: Number of deaths was 552 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
552
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
207th
of 229 countries
All-time high
552
in 2023
All-time low
307
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Greenland stood at 552. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Greenland peaked at 552 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 307, in 1969.
Greenland ranks 207th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths 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% |
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
- 204 Bailiwick of Guernsey 589 compare
- 205 Bermuda 568 compare
- 206 Faroe Islands 558 compare
- 208 Andorra 486 compare
- 209 Saint Kitts and Nevis 467 compare
- 210 Cayman Islands 352 compare
More health data for Greenland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,447 (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3856 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 354 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 353 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 324 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 368 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Greenland?
- Number of deaths in Greenland was 552 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 552 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 307 in 1969.
- How does Greenland rank for number of deaths?
- Greenland ranks 207th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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