Womens life expectancy at birth in Greenland
Greenland: Womens life expectancy at birth was 72.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.44
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.64
in 2018
All-time low
39.81
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 72.44 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Greenland peaked at 72.64 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.81, in 1950.
That places Greenland 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.81 | — |
| 1951 | 41.71 | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 44.02 | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 46.35 | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 48.82 | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 51.29 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 53.56 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 55.86 | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 57.83 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 59.61 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 61.25 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 62.7 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 63.97 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 64.8 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 65.43 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 65.69 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 65.57 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 65.56 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 65.67 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 65.72 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 65.46 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 65.16 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 64.61 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 64.04 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 63.66 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 63.7 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 64.12 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 64.6 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 65.08 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 65.46 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 65.64 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 65.68 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 65.73 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 65.79 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 65.9 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 66.04 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 66.19 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 66.34 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 66.47 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 66.52 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 66.54 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 66.58 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.57 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 66.5 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.53 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.61 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.76 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.06 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 67.15 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.84 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 68.37 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 68.94 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 69.52 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.17 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 70.28 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.41 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.74 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.78 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.82 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.98 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.18 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.44 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.74 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.01 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.22 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.39 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.58 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.62 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.64 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.62 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.54 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.36 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 72.4 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.44 | +0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 72.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 72.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.89 | 39.81 | 59.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.64 | 61.25 | 65.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.59 | 63.66 | 65.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.03 | 65.64 | 66.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.82 | 66.5 | 67.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.1 | 68.37 | 70.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.14 | 71.18 | 72.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.43 | 72.36 | 72.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 168 Turkmenistan 72.84 compare
- 169 Philippines 72.82 compare
- 170 Niue 72.71 compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 71.98 compare
- 173 Nepal 71.84 compare
- 174 Palau 71.8 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Greenland?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Greenland was 72.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.64 in 2018.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.81 in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Greenland ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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