Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Greece
Greece: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 was 73.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Greece recorded 73.9% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Greece peaked at 83.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2021.
That places Greece 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.3% | — |
| 2010 | 80.5% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | -8.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 73.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 73.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 80.5% | 83.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 73.9% | 80.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Greece?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Greece was 73.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59 expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.