Womens life expectancy at birth in Greenland
Greenland: Womens life expectancy at birth was 72.44 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
72.44
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
164th
of 229 countries
All-time high
72.64
in 2018
All-time low
39.81
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Greenland, 1950β2023
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 164th out of 229 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.
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
- 161 Cambodia 73.19 compare
- 162 Turkmenistan 72.84 compare
- 163 Philippines 72.82 compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 71.98 compare
- 166 Nepal 71.84 compare
- 167 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,447 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above 11.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 324 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 12.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2,976 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3,576 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 6,553 (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 164th out of 229 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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