Cancer death rate by age group in Greece
Greece: Cancer death rate by age group was 2.7 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.7
World rank
41st
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.68
in 1961
All-time low
0
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cancer death rate by age group in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cancer death rate by age group in Greece stood at 2.7.
That represents a change of down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Greece peaked at 12.68 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
Greece ranks 41st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.68 | — |
| 1962 | 9.8 | -22.7% |
| 1963 | 9.92 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 9.92 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11.13 | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 9.07 | -18.5% |
| 1967 | 8.75 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 9.28 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 10.18 | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 8.12 | -20.2% |
| 1971 | 6.94 | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 5.09 | -26.7% |
| 1973 | 5.15 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.8 | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 9.26 | +59.6% |
| 1976 | 4.24 | -54.2% |
| 1977 | 8.43 | +98.7% |
| 1978 | 6.32 | -25.1% |
| 1979 | 7.6 | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 7.49 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 4.2 | -43.9% |
| 1982 | 4.38 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 6.76 | +54.4% |
| 1984 | 5.49 | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 6.69 | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 2.63 | -60.6% |
| 1987 | 5.27 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 3.66 | -30.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9488 | -74.1% |
| 1990 | 8.65 | +811.2% |
| 1991 | 1.91 | -77.9% |
| 1992 | 4.76 | +149.3% |
| 1993 | 4.76 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9534 | -80.0% |
| 1995 | 4.77 | +400.7% |
| 1996 | 3.83 | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 1.92 | -49.8% |
| 1998 | 4.82 | +151.2% |
| 1999 | 2.91 | -39.6% |
| 2000 | 1.96 | -32.8% |
| 2001 | 2.95 | +50.7% |
| 2002 | 4.88 | +65.7% |
| 2003 | 1.93 | -60.5% |
| 2004 | 4.77 | +147.0% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9118 | -67.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8939 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.36 | +387.2% |
| 2009 | 4.24 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 10.34 | +143.5% |
| 2011 | 9.09 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 3.89 | -57.2% |
| 2013 | 6.18 | +59.0% |
| 2014 | 10.77 | +74.1% |
| 2015 | 3.27 | -69.6% |
| 2016 | 2.16 | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 3.27 | +51.7% |
| 2018 | 3.39 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.81 | +71.3% |
| 2020 | 1.18 | -79.7% |
| 2021 | 8.77 | +645.1% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | — |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rate by age group in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +811.2% | 0.9488 | 8.65 |
| 2021 | +645.1% | 1.18 | 8.77 |
| 1995 | +400.7% | 0.9534 | 4.77 |
| 2008 | +387.2% | 0.8939 | 4.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.08 | 8.75 | 12.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.7 | 4.24 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.75 | 0.9488 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 | 0.9534 | 8.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 | 0.8939 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 | 2.16 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 | 0 | 8.77 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Greece?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Greece was 2.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 in 1961.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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