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Greenland

Greenland · GRL · population about 0.1 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 0 are born here — about one in 185579. That is 0.0 million a year, or 0.0 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Greenland, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better72.4yrs#172 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better68.1yrs#164 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better10.9‰#114 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better9.2‰#115 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better78,906int$#20 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal30.6#39 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better6/100k births#28 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better101%#57 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better75%#45 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better89%#38 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better4%#51 / 237
Road deathslower is better6.7/100k people#39 / 237
Male smokinglower is better26%#187 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better22%#82 / 237
Internet usehigher is better69%#162 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better1.90#119 / 237

8 of these had no recent observation and were filled with the regional median: agr, gini, mmr, oop, road, sec, smoke, ter.

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Greenland

What are the odds of being born in Greenland?

About 0.0 million babies are born in Greenland in 2026, 0.00% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 185579. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.0 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Greenland?

On the UN life table, women in Greenland live 72.4 years and men 68.1; female life expectancy ranks 172 of 237. Infant mortality is 9.2‰ and under-five mortality 10.9‰.

What is income per person in Greenland?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 78,906 international dollars, ranking 20 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 30.6 (lower is more equal), and 89% of people live in cities.