Greenland sits in Europe & Central Asia. A newborn there can expect about 70.3 years of life, 149th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Greenland, each with its global rank and source year.
7 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 70.3 yrs | 149 of 212 | 2024 |
| Crude death rate | 9.3 /1,000 | 53 of 212 | 2024 |
| Male mortality penalty | 68.0 /1,000 | 89 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 3.8 yrs | 166 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 120 men/100 women | 209 of 212 | 2024 |
| Population aged 65+ | 10.8 % | 90 of 212 | 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $58,499 | 21 of 212 | 2023 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Greenland's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 4th highest old-age sex ratio in the world (120 men/100 women) and the 21st highest GDP per capita in the world ($58,499). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Greenland; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.