Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Greenland
Greenland: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 4 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
60
in 1962
All-time low
4
in 2017
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Greenland, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Greenland stood at 4. 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 ihme in Greenland peaked at 60 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4, 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 ihme in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58 | — |
| 1951 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 54 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 48 | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 43 | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 36 | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 30 | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 143, 3% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 192, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.7 | 57 | 58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.5 | 36 | 60 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.1 | 20 | 30 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.1 | 20 | 21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2 | 11 | 21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 191 American Samoa 5 compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 5 compare
- 194 Nauru 3 compare
- 195 Northern Mariana Islands 2 compare
- 196 Andorra 1 compare
- 196 Bermuda 1 compare
- 196 Palau 1 compare
- 196 San Marino 1 compare
- 196 Tuvalu 1 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 neonatal deaths ihme in Greenland?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Greenland was 4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2017.
- How does Greenland rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Greenland ranks 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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