Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Greece
Greece: Age-standardized suicide rates was 3.39 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.39
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
151st
of 184 countries
All-time high
4.07
in 2018
All-time low
2.25
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Greece stood at 3.39.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Greece peaked at 4.07 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2002.
Greece ranks 151st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.84 | — |
| 2001 | 2.45 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 2.49 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 2.78 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 2.59 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2.78 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.66 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.48 | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 3.69 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.92 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.05 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.73 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 3.41 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 3.76 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 4.07 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 3.86 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 3.29 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 3.39 | +3.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.88, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 | 2.25 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 2.66 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.29 | 3.39 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Greece?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Greece was 3.39 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Greece ranks 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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