Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Greece
Greece: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 149.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
149.49 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
66th
of 111 countries
All-time high
323.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
149.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Greece, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Greece recorded 149.49 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Greece peaked at 323.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 149.49 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Greece ranks 66th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 212.26 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 230.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 236.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 238.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 245.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 239.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 256.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 264.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 269.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 246.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 256.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 262.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 267.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 259.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 271.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 277.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 284.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 281.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 288.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 302.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 292.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 293.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 301.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 297.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 317.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 314.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 323.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 315.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 310.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 310.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 306.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 297.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 283.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 290.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 296.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 297.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 289.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 289.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 282.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 280.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 269.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 266.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 263.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 254.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 238.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 229.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 222.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 210.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 202.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 188.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 184.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 192 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 175.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 169.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 171.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 160.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 165.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 155.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 154.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 152.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 160.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 149.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 212.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 269.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 269.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 246.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 288.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 307 deaths per 100,000 people | 292.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 323.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 294.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 282.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 310.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 243.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 202.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 280.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 192 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 63 Saint Lucia 154 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Finland 152.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 151.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Malaysia 148.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Uruguay 147.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Germany 146.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Greece?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Greece was 149.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 323.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Greece ranks 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.