Life Expectancy at Birth in Greenland
Greenland: Life Expectancy at Birth was 70.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.27
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
152nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
71.41
in 2019
All-time low
58.55
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Greenland, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Greenland is 70.27, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Greenland peaked at 71.41 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.55, in 1960.
Greenland ranks 152nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.55 | — |
| 1961 | 59.43 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 60.03 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 60.45 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 60.91 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 61.42 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 61.8 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 62.34 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 62.76 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 63.12 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 63.12 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 63.05 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 62.8 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 62.45 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 62.03 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 61.83 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 61.81 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 61.84 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 63.41 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 63.95 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 63.45 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 63.07 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 63.19 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 63.3 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 63.47 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 63.83 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 64.25 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 64.65 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 64.58 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 64.67 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 65.07 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 65.03 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.2 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 65.59 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 65.9 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.64 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.77 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.16 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.83 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.8 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 65.01 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.42 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.12 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 66.81 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 67.31 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 67.82 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 68.27 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.57 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.03 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 69.35 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.61 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.96 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.29 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.51 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.91 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.2 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.26 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.36 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.41 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.29 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.26 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.23 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.97 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 70.27 | -1.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 70.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 70.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.88, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.08 | 58.55 | 63.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.63 | 61.81 | 63.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.85 | 63.07 | 64.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.6 | 65.03 | 66.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.92 | 64.8 | 69.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.59 | 69.35 | 71.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71 | 70.27 | 71.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 149 Solomon Islands 70.69 compare
- 150 Nepal 70.64 compare
- 151 Guyana 70.32 compare
- 153 Turkmenistan 70.2 compare
- 154 Philippines 69.95 compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 69.91 compare
More gender data for Greenland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 360 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 369 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 387 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 397 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 403 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 387 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 406 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Greenland?
- Life expectancy at birth in Greenland was 70.27 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.41 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.55 in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Greenland ranks 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.