Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Greenland
Greenland: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Greenland is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Greenland peaked at 12.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.
That places Greenland 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.5% | — |
| 1951 | 11.7% | -6.2% |
| 1952 | 11.0% | -6.4% |
| 1953 | 10.2% | -6.5% |
| 1954 | 9.6% | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 8.9% | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 8.4% | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 7.9% | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 7.4% | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 7.0% | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 6.4% | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 6.2% | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 6.0% | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 5.7% | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 5.5% | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.5% | 7.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 124 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0.9% compare
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- 128 Colombia 0.9% compare
- 129 Barbados 0.8% compare
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- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
- Annual precipitation 482.24 millimeters (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Greenland?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Greenland was 0.9% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- How does Greenland rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Greenland ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.