Life Expectancy in Greenland (2024): Men 68.4, Women 72.2

Life expectancy in Greenland since 1960

Women
Men

Since 1960, life expectancy in Greenland has risen by 11.7 years, from 58.6 to 70.3. Women live 3.8 years longer than men (72.2 vs 68.4).

Expected age at death in Greenland by age

Life expectancy at birth includes deaths in childhood. Once people reach adulthood they can expect to live longer — here is the average expected age at death for people who have already reached each age:

Current age	Birth	20	40	60	80
Men	68.4	69.3	70.4	73.8	83.7
Women	72.2	73.1	74.0	76.7	85.0

Birth: World Bank. Other ages: our survival model calibrated to Greenland’s figures (method).

Child mortality

Out of every 1,000 babies born in Greenland, about 5.0 die before their fifth birthday (world: 37.4). This is one of the main reasons life expectancy at birth differs so much between countries.

Greenland compared with its region

Greenland is in the World Bank’s Europe & Central Asia region, where the average life expectancy is 79.3 years. It ranks #57 of 58 countries there.

#	Country	Overall	Men	Women
50	Kazakhstan	74.5	70.3	78.5
51	Belarus	74.4	69.7	79.2
52	Russia	73.4	68.3	78.9
53	Uzbekistan	72.5	69.6	75.5
54	Kyrgyzstan	72.4	68.4	76.6
55	Tajikistan	71.9	69.7	74.1
56	Moldova	71.3	66.7	75.7
57	Greenland	70.3	68.4	72.2
58	Turkmenistan	70.2	67.0	73.0

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Frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in Greenland?

70.3 years in 2024: 68.4 for men and 72.2 for women, according to the World Bank.

Do women live longer than men in Greenland?

Yes. Women in Greenland live about 3.8 years longer than men. Worldwide the gap is 4.9 years in favour of women.

How does Greenland rank for life expectancy?

Greenland ranks #151 out of 217 countries and territories with data. That is 3.2 years below the world average of 73.5.

What is the average age of death in Greenland?

Life expectancy at birth (70.3) is pulled down by deaths in childhood. Adults live longer: a 40-year-old man in Greenland can expect to live to about 70.4, and a 40-year-old woman to about 74.0.

Sources

World Bank, World Development Indicators: life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), under-5 mortality (SH.DYN.MORT), causes of death (SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS, SH.DTH.INJR.ZS), mortality from major chronic diseases (SH.DYN.NCOM.MA.ZS, SH.DYN.NCOM.FE.ZS) and road traffic deaths (SH.STA.TRAF.P5). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Link

Data updated October 25, 2026.