Number of neonatal deaths in Greenland
Greenland: Number of neonatal deaths was 4 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
4 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
60 deaths
in 1962
All-time low
4 deaths
in 2017
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Greenland, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Greenland stood at 4 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Greenland peaked at 60 deaths in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4 deaths, in 2017.
Greenland ranks 193rd of 204 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 neonatal deaths in Greenland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 58 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 58 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 58 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 58 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 58 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 57 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 58 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 57 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 57 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 58 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 59 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 60 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 60 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 59 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 58 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 54 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 48 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 43 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 36 deaths | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 30 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 26 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 23 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 21 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 21 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 21 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 13 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.7 deaths | 57 deaths | 58 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.5 deaths | 36 deaths | 60 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.1 deaths | 20 deaths | 30 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.1 deaths | 20 deaths | 21 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2 deaths | 11 deaths | 21 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6 deaths | 6 deaths | 10 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 deaths | 4 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 191 American Samoa 5 deaths compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 5 deaths compare
- 194 Naoero 3 deaths compare
- 195 Northern Mariana Islands 2 deaths compare
- 196 Andorra 1 deaths compare
- 196 Bermuda 1 deaths compare
- 196 Palau 1 deaths compare
- 196 San Marino 1 deaths compare
- 196 Tuvalu 1 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 neonatal deaths in Greenland?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Greenland was 4 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 60 deaths in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 deaths in 2017.
- How does Greenland rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Greenland ranks 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.