Number of infant deaths unwpp in Greenland
Greenland: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
136
in 1950
All-time low
8
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Greenland is 8, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Greenland peaked at 136 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2011.
Greenland ranks 200th 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 infant deaths unwpp in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 136 | — |
| 1951 | 130 | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 121 | -6.9% |
| 1953 | 124 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 122 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 120 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 115 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 114 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 113 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 111 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 108 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 105 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 101 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 94 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 86 | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 76 | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 65 | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 55 | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 48 | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 43 | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 39 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97, 8% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 229, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 120.8 | 113 | 136 | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.4 | 65 | 114 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.2 | 34 | 55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.2 | 35 | 38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28 | 18 | 36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9 | 9 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 199 Macao 10 compare
- 200 Antigua and Barbuda 8 compare
- 200 Isle of Man 8 compare
- 203 Jersey 7 compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7 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 infant deaths unwpp in Greenland?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Greenland was 8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 136 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2011.
- How does Greenland rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Greenland ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).