Annual death rate by age group in Greece
Greece: Annual death rate by age group was 3.64 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
3.64
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
16th
of 41 countries
All-time high
14.59
in 1982
All-time low
2.83
in 2012
Years of data
39
1981–2019
Annual death rate by age group in Greece, 1981–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, annual death rate by age group in Greece stood at 3.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rate by age group in Greece peaked at 14.59 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 2012.
That places Greece 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.77 | 9.51 | 14.59 | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.78 | 6.13 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 | 2.87 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 2.83 | 4.18 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 13 United Kingdom 3.88 compare
- 14 France 3.85 compare
- 15 Poland 3.69 compare
- 17 Netherlands 3.6 compare
- 18 Hungary 3.41 compare
- 19 Switzerland 3.33 compare
More health data for Greece
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,321 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 47,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 47,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 53,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 48,348 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rate by age group in Greece?
- Annual death rate by age group in Greece was 3.64 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rate by age group recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 14.59 in 1982.
- What is the lowest annual death rate by age group recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for annual death rate by age group?
- Greece ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is annual death rate by age group rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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