Greenland: Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
In , Greenland's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 70.27.
That's down 1.0% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 74.02 . Greenland ranks #152 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #57 of 58.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 71.41
- Trough
- 67.31
- 1-year change
- -1.0%
- 5-year change
- -1.6%
- -0.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -0.3%
- 0.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Life expectancy at birth, total (years) |
|---|---|
| 70.2734 | |
| 70.9724 | |
| 71.2302 | |
| 71.2615 | |
| 71.2859 | |
| 71.4093 | |
| 71.3610 | |
| 71.2563 | |
| 71.1990 | |
| 70.9098 |
About Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.LE00.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Greenland's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024?
- In 2024, Greenland's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 70.27, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Greenland's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rising or falling?
- Greenland's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) fell 1.0% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Greenland rank globally on Life expectancy at birth, total (years)?
- In 2024, Greenland ranked #152 out of 217 countries reporting Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- How does Greenland's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024 was 74.02, so Greenland is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #57 of 58.
- What is Life expectancy at birth, total (years) and how is it measured?
- Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), CC BY 4.0.