Life expectancy at birth, total in Greenland
Greenland: Life expectancy at birth, total was 71.55 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Greenland, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Greenland is 71.55 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Greenland peaked at 71.97 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.81 years, in 1976.
That places Greenland 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.63 years | 61.81 years | 63.95 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.85 years | 63.07 years | 64.67 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.66 years | 65.03 years | 66.5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.89 years | 66.1 years | 69.78 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2 years | 70.08 years | 71.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.69 years | 71.54 years | 71.85 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More population data for Greenland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,776 (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.65 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4256 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.95 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.95 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Greenland?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Greenland was 71.55 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.97 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.81 years in 1976.
- How does Greenland rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Greenland ranks 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release