Greenland Death Rate
Crude death rate per 1,000 people SP.DYN.CDRT.IN
Greenland's death rate was 9.2 in 2025, ranked 66th globally. This represents a 2.3% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Greenland's death rate stood at 9.2 in 2025, a decline of +0.2 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 9.2 by 2025. Greenland ranked 66th globally.
Greenland’s death rate has risen modestly over the 65‑year series, moving from 7.90 in 1960 to a World Bank‑reported 9.18 in 2025, placing the country 66th globally. The indicator peaked at 10.30 in 1962 before falling to an all‑time low of 6.10 in 1972, suggesting that the dramatic decline of the 1970s was followed by a gradual upward drift in subsequent decades. Compared with peer small‑state economies, Greenland’s 2025 figure is slightly lower than Aruba’s 9.23 and marginally above Grenada’s 9.15, indicating a mortality environment that is broadly comparable within this group. The long‑term increase appears linked to ageing demographics and limited health‑care access in remote settlements, while the earlier trough coincided with improvements in basic sanitation and vaccination coverage. If public‑health investments expand and chronic disease prevention improves, the upward trajectory could be moderated, potentially stabilising the death rate around the current level.
Data & projection
| Year | Death Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 9.1 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 9.2 | - | - |
| 2025 | 9.2 | −0.2 | #66 |
| 2023 | 9.4 | +0.1 | #165 |
| 2022 | 9.3 | +0.0 | #160 |
| 2021 | 9.3 | +0.1 | #140 |
| 2020 | 9.2 | −0.5 | #148 |
| 2019 | 9.7 | +1.0 | #175 |
| 2018 | 8.7 | −0.2 | #149 |
| 2017 | 8.9 | +0.2 | #153 |
| 2016 | 8.7 | +0.3 | #142 |
| 2015 | 8.4 | +0.2 | #138 |
| 2014 | 8.2 | +0.3 | #134 |
| 2013 | 7.9 | −0.1 | #124 |
| 2012 | 8.0 | −0.4 | #124 |
| 2011 | 8.4 | −0.6 | #136 |
| 2010 | 9.0 | +1.2 | #144 |
Analysis
Greenland's death rate was 9.2 in 2025, a decline of −0.2 from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 9.2 by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Greenland's death rate was 9.2 in 2025. Ranked 66th globally. This represents a 2.3% decrease from the previous year.
Greenland's death rate peaked at 10.3 in 1962.
The lowest death rate in Greenland was 6.1 in 1970.
Greenland ranks 66th globally in death rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.CDRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Greenland's death rate is projected to reach 9.2 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The death rate of Greenland in 2025 was 9.2. This ranks 66th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_greenland_death-rate,
title = {Greenland Death Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/greenland/death-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}