Life expectancy vs. health spending in Greenland
Greenland: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 70.06 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy vs. health spending in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs. health spending in Greenland is 70.06 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Greenland peaked at 70.39 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.5 years, in 1950.
That places Greenland 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.1 years | 39.5 years | 57.25 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.96 years | 58.55 years | 63.03 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.19 years | 61.65 years | 63.03 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.71 years | 62.16 years | 63.09 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.13 years | 63.24 years | 65.12 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.51 years | 65.63 years | 68.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.81 years | 68.45 years | 70.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.08 years | 70.05 years | 70.16 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 167 Nepal 70.35 years compare
- 168 Guyana 70.18 years compare
- 169 Turkmenistan 70.07 years compare
- 171 Niue 69.98 years compare
- 172 Philippines 69.83 years compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 69.72 years compare
More health data for Greenland
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 361 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 382 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 358 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 383 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 368 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2,976 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 396 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 380 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 389 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Greenland?
- Life expectancy vs. health spending in Greenland was 70.06 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.39 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 years in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- Greenland ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.