Deaths in Greenland

Deaths in Greenland was 551 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 1.7% from 2022. That is the 208th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count551 Estimated

Change on 2022+1.7%

Rank208th of 236Countries ranked

Series high5512023

Series low3061969

Deaths in Greenland, 1950 to 2023

count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.

All 74 values

Period	count
2023	551 Estimated
2022	542 Estimated
2021	533 Estimated
2020	522 Estimated
2019	513 Estimated
2018	503 Estimated
2017	493 Estimated
2016	484 Estimated
2015	478 Estimated
2014	474 Estimated
2013	473 Estimated
2012	477 Estimated
2011	483 Estimated
2010	477 Estimated
2009	472 Estimated
2008	463 Estimated
2007	456 Estimated
2006	451 Estimated
2005	452 Estimated
2004	450 Estimated
2003	439 Estimated
2002	447 Estimated
2001	457 Estimated
2000	463 Estimated
1999	472 Estimated
1998	479 Estimated
1997	478 Estimated
1996	475 Estimated
1995	472 Estimated
1994	477 Estimated
1993	469 Estimated
1992	473 Estimated
1991	475 Estimated
1990	477 Estimated
1989	473 Estimated
1988	467 Estimated
1987	457 Estimated
1986	448 Estimated
1985	440 Estimated
1984	431 Estimated
1983	424 Estimated
1982	418 Estimated
1981	412 Estimated
1980	405 Estimated
1979	400 Estimated
1978	398 Estimated
1977	394 Estimated
1976	384 Estimated
1975	373 Estimated
1974	359 Estimated
1973	342 Estimated
1972	327 Estimated
1971	316 Estimated
1970	308 Estimated
1969	306 Estimated
1968	311 Estimated
1967	316 Estimated
1966	321 Estimated
1965	324 Estimated
1964	326 Estimated
1963	325 Estimated
1962	322 Estimated
1961	321 Estimated
1960	320 Estimated
1959	325 Estimated
1958	334 Estimated
1957	350 Estimated
1956	372 Estimated
1955	400 Estimated
1954	424 Estimated
1953	447 Estimated
1952	464 Estimated
1951	492 Estimated
1950	514 Estimated

Greenland compared with nearby places

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Deaths, 2023, count. Greenland is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

Rankings

Countries by deaths 236 places
EU countries by deaths 27 places

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Greenland, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Greenland, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/greenland. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Greenland, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/greenland.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Greenland, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/greenland (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, Greenland, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/greenland. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}

RIS

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

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551 in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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