Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Greenland
Greenland: Probability that a man will outlive a woman was 42.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
42.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 1950
All-time low
38.4%
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 42.8% for probability that a man will outlive a woman 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 man will outlive a woman in Greenland peaked at 49.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1964.
Greenland ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.2% | — |
| 1951 | 48.5% | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 47.4% | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 46.2% | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 45.2% | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 44.4% | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 44.4% | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 44.3% | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 43.4% | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 41.9% | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 40.0% | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 38.9% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 38.4% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 38.9% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 40.1% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 41.5% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 42.2% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 43.0% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 43.6% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 45.0% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 45.6% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 44.9% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 43.6% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 42.5% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 41.6% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 41.2% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 41.4% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 41.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 41.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 41.9% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 43.5% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 43.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 42.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 42.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.2%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.9% | 44.3% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.8% | 38.4% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.8% | 41.2% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 41.4% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 42.1% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 42.0% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.8% | 43.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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 probability that a man will outlive a woman in Greenland?
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Greenland was 42.8% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1964.
- How does Greenland rank for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Greenland ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a man will outlive a woman 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.