Life expectation at birth by sex in Greenland
Greenland: Life expectation at birth by sex 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
Life expectation at birth by sex in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Greenland is 72.44, measured 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, life expectation at birth by sex in Greenland peaked at 72.64 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.81, in 1950.
Greenland ranks 171st of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 66.51 | 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 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 expectation at birth by sex in Greenland?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Greenland was 72.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.64 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.81 in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Greenland ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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