EconomyThe World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Greenland's life expectancy stands at 70.27 as of 2024-12-31, down from 70.97 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Greenland's life expectancy was 70.27, down from 70.97 in 2023.
In 2023, Greenland's life expectancy was 70.97, down from 71.23 in 2022.
In 2022, Greenland's life expectancy was 71.23, down from 71.26 in 2021.
In 2021, Greenland's life expectancy was 71.26, down from 71.29 in 2020.
In 2020, Greenland's life expectancy was 71.29, down from 71.41 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70.27 | -0.699 |
| 2023 | 70.97 | -0.2578 |
| 2022 | 71.23 | -0.0312 |
| 2021 | 71.26 | -0.0244 |
| 2020 | 71.29 | -0.1234 |
| 2019 | 71.41 | +0.0483 |
| 2018 | 71.36 | +0.1046 |
| 2017 | 71.26 | +0.0573 |
| 2016 | 71.2 | +0.2893 |
| 2015 | 70.91 | +0.4015 |
| 2014 | 70.51 | +0.2166 |
| 2013 | 70.29 | +0.3322 |
| 2012 | 69.96 | +0.3449 |
| 2011 | 69.61 | +0.2649 |
| 2010 | 69.35 | +0.3176 |
| 2009 | 69.03 | +0.4661 |
| 2008 | 68.57 | +0.2922 |
| 2007 | 68.27 | +0.4559 |
| 2006 | 67.82 | +0.5129 |
| 2005 | 67.31 | +0.4971 |
| 2004 | 66.81 | +0.6851 |
| 2003 | 66.12 | +0.7034 |
| 2002 | 65.42 | +0.4137 |
| 2001 | 65.01 | +0.2024 |
| 2000 | 64.8 | -1.03 |
| 1999 | 65.83 | -0.3234 |
| 1998 | 66.16 | +0.359 |
| 1997 | 65.8 | +0.0307 |
| 1996 | 65.77 | +0.1232 |
| 1995 | 65.64 | -0.2568 |
| 1994 | 65.9 | +0.3156 |
| 1993 | 65.59 | +0.3893 |
| 1992 | 65.2 | +0.1644 |
| 1991 | 65.03 | -0.0366 |
| 1990 | 65.07 | +0.4007 |
| 1989 | 64.67 | +0.0851 |
| 1988 | 64.58 | -0.0717 |
| 1987 | 64.65 | +0.4054 |
| 1986 | 64.25 | +0.4151 |
| 1985 | 63.83 | +0.3671 |
| 1984 | 63.47 | +0.1666 |
| 1983 | 63.3 | +0.1073 |
| 1982 | 63.19 | +0.1178 |
| 1981 | 63.07 | -0.3749 |
| 1980 | 63.45 | -0.5051 |
| 1979 | 63.95 | +0.5402 |
| 1978 | 63.41 | +1.57 |
| 1977 | 61.84 | +0.034 |
| 1976 | 61.81 | -0.0262 |
| 1975 | 61.83 | -0.1935 |
| 1974 | 62.03 | -0.422 |
| 1973 | 62.45 | -0.3499 |
| 1972 | 62.8 | -0.2566 |
| 1971 | 63.05 | -0.0617 |
| 1970 | 63.12 | -0.006 |
| 1969 | 63.12 | +0.362 |
| 1968 | 62.76 | +0.4233 |
| 1967 | 62.34 | +0.5345 |
| 1966 | 61.8 | +0.3804 |
| 1965 | 61.42 | +0.513 |
| 1964 | 60.91 | +0.4548 |
| 1963 | 60.45 | +0.4244 |
| 1962 | 60.03 | +0.603 |
| 1961 | 59.43 | +0.8739 |
| 1960 | 58.55 | — |
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Greenland's life expectancy is 70.27 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 70.97 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 71.41 (2019); the lowest is 58.55 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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