Bladder cancer death rate in Greece
Greece: Bladder cancer death rate was 3.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.95
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
5th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.89
in 1985
All-time low
3.72
in 2022
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Bladder cancer death rate in Greece, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3.95 for bladder cancer death rate in 2023.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in Greece peaked at 4.89 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.72, in 2022.
That places Greece 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Bladder cancer death rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.29 | — |
| 1980 | 3.9 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 3.91 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.84 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 4.19 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 4.3 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.89 | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 4.56 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 4.54 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.23 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 4.47 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 4.6 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.36 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 4.63 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 4.25 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 4.38 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.76 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 4.45 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 4.22 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 4.16 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.5 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 4.41 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.58 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.34 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 4.13 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.43 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.24 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.08 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.29 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 4.17 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.74 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 4 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.14 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.15 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.33 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.37 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.95 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 4.08 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.12 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.84 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 3.72 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.95 | +6.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.69, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.29 | 4.29 | 4.29 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.28 | 3.84 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 | 4.16 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 4 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 3.74 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 3.72 | 4.12 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bladder cancer death rate in Greece?
- Bladder cancer death rate in Greece was 3.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 in 1985.
- What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for bladder cancer death rate?
- Greece ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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