Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Greece
Greece: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 90.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
90.8 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
258.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
90.8 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
In 2022, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Greece stood at 90.8 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Greece peaked at 258.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 90.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Greece ranks 70th 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 | 200.88 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 211.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 213.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 215.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 221.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 213.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 229.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 230.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 231.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 209.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 218.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 218.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 219.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 219.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 220.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 225.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 226.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 219.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 232.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 241.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 234.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 233.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 245.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 229.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 248.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 250.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 258.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 248.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 244.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 243.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 239.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 229.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 222.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 228.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 230.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 225.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 221.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 227.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 220.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 217.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 214.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 209.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 213.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 204.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 190.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 185.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 179.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 168.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 157.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 147.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 139.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 131.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 119.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 110.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 109.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 102.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 105.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 96.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 94.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 95.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 95.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 90.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 200.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 231.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 220.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 209.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 232.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 243.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 229.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 258.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 220.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 243.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 217.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 67 Germany 94.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Slovenia 92.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 French Guiana 91.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Malaysia 90.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 90.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Austria 86.38 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 90.8 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 258.55 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 90.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Greece ranks 70th 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 30.8%. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.