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Health · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Greenland: health in numbers
Life expectancy is 70.3 yrs (2024), 152nd of 217 in the world and 57th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, women is 72.2 yrs (2024), 154th of 217 in the world and 58th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, men is 68.4 yrs (2024), 144th of 217 in the world and 54th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.
Life expectancy
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Life expectancy, women
GreenlandEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
6 indicators
Health: Greenland in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years | 70.3 yrs2024 | 152/217 | 57/58 | 64.8 yrs | 69.3 yrs | 71.3 yrs | −0.3%since 2014 | 78.6 yrs | 80.4 yrs | 73.5 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years | 72.2 yrs2024 | 154/217 | 58/58 | 67.4 yrs | 71.7 yrs | 73.8 yrs | −0.9%since 2014 | 81.8 yrs | 83.2 yrs | 76.0 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years | 68.4 yrs2024 | 144/217 | 54/58 | 62.3 yrs | 67.1 yrs | 68.9 yrs | +0.2%since 2014 | 75.6 yrs | 77.8 yrs | 71.1 yrs | |
| TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people | 1392024 | 49/208 | 1/52 | 192 | 286 | 166 | −33%since 2014 | 22 | 12 | 131 | |
| Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 12/206 | 7/56 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 98.0% | 99.2% | 91.5% | |
| Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population | 62.5%2022 | 159/203 | 54/54 | · | · | 62.5% | — | 97.4% | 98.3% | 82.2% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Life expectancy, men+0.2%68.4 yrs in 2024
- Tuberculosis−33%139 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Life expectancy−0.3%70.3 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, women−0.9%72.2 yrs in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Greenland and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Greenland. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Greenland | Canada | Norway | Iceland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 70.3 yrs2024 | 82.1 yrs2024 | 83.2 yrs2024 | 82.8 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, women | 72.2 yrs2024 | 84.3 yrs2024 | 84.8 yrs2024 | 84.5 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, men | 68.4 yrs2024 | 80.0 yrs2024 | 81.6 yrs2024 | 81.2 yrs2024 |
| Tuberculosis | 1392024 | 62024 | 32024 | 32024 |
| Basic water | 100.0%2024 | 98.3%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Basic sanitation | 62.5%2022 | 98.6%2024 | 98.0%2024 | 98.8%2024 |