Greenland vs North Korea: Life expectancy at age 60, male (years)
Greenland
15.42 years
in 2024
North Korea
15.4 years
in 2024
Greenland rank
194th
North Korea rank
195th
Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) over time
- Greenland
- North Korea
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 15.42 years against 15.4 years in North Korea, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 194th and North Korea ranks 195th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 6 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.7 years | 14.4 years | 1.3 years | Greenland |
| 1970s | 15.83 years | 14.87 years | 0.9579 years | Greenland |
| 1980s | 15.56 years | 15.42 years | 0.145 years | Greenland |
| 1990s | 15.91 years | 14.54 years | 1.37 years | Greenland |
| 2000s | 16.67 years | 14.24 years | 2.43 years | Greenland |
| 2010s | 17.39 years | 17.33 years | 0.0543 years | Greenland |
| 2020s | 17.07 years | 17.79 years | 0.7207 years | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, male, Greenland or North Korea?
- Greenland, at 15.42 years against 15.4 years in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, male between Greenland and North Korea?
- 0.02 years, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and North Korea rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Greenland ranks 194th and North Korea ranks 195th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.