Probability that a male will outlive a female in Greenland

Greenland: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 42.81 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
42.81
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 229 countries
All-time high
49.2
in 1950
All-time low
38.37
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability that a male will outlive a female in Greenland, 1950–2023

01020304050195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Greenland recorded 42.81 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Greenland peaked at 49.2 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 38.37, in 1964.

Greenland ranks 38th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 45.89 44.31 49.2 10
1960s 40.83 38.37 43.39 10
1970s 43.78 41.2 45.61 10
1980s 41.44 41 41.89 10
1990s 42.75 41.4 43.45 10
2000s 42.52 42.13 42.86 10
2010s 42.96 42.03 43.49 10
2020s 42.88 42.81 43.01 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 35 Cameroon 43 compare
  2. 36 Ghana 42.97 compare
  3. 37 Kenya 42.93 compare
  4. 39 Djibouti 42.73 compare
  5. 40 Guinea-Bissau 42.7 compare
  6. 41 Guatemala 42.6 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Greenland?
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Greenland was 42.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 49.2 in 1950.
What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.37 in 1964.
How does Greenland rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
Greenland ranks 38th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greenland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability that a male will outlive a female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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