Life expectancy at birth, male in Greenland
Greenland: Life expectancy at birth, male was 68.41 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, male in Greenland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 68.41 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Greenland peaked at 69.44 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.98 years, in 1960.
Greenland ranks 142nd of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.7 years | 55.98 years | 60.65 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.36 years | 59.22 years | 61.07 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.45 years | 59.47 years | 61.02 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.77 years | 61.4 years | 63.44 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.32 years | 62.34 years | 66.72 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.26 years | 67.14 years | 69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.03 years | 68.41 years | 69.44 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 139 Venezuela 68.89 years compare
- 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.78 years compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.69 years compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 68.4 years compare
- 144 Dominica 68.35 years compare
- 145 Russia 68.26 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Greenland?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Greenland was 68.41 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.44 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.98 years in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Greenland ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.