Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Greece
Greece: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.85
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.57
in 1996
All-time low
4.85
in 1987
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Greece, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Greece is 4.85, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Greece peaked at 6.57 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.85, in 1987.
Greece ranks 8th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.96 | — |
| 1980 | 5.88 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.39 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 5.88 | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 5.89 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.77 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.16 | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 5.32 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.85 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 5.31 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 5.39 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.83 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 5.71 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.87 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.01 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 6.11 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.91 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 6.57 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 6.24 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 6.06 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.89 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 5.93 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.03 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.72 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.56 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.7 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.87 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.51 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 5.22 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.76 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 5.76 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.74 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.73 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.87 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.84 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.58 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.34 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.59 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 5.52 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.91 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 5.09 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.18 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.46 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.97 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 4.85 | -2.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.96 | 5.96 | 5.96 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.48 | 4.85 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.02 | 5.71 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.71 | 5.22 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 | 4.91 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 4.85 | 5.46 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Greece?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Greece was 4.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 in 1996.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 in 1987.
- How does Greece rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Greece ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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