Crude death rate hmd in Greece
Greece: Crude death rate hmd was 11.62 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
11.62
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
13th
of 41 countries
All-time high
11.62
in 2019
All-time low
8.58
in 1982
Years of data
39
1981–2019
Crude death rate hmd in Greece, 1981–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate hmd in Greece is 11.62, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate hmd in Greece peaked at 11.62 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.58, in 1982.
That places Greece 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Crude death rate hmd in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.62 | — |
| 1982 | 8.58 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 8.96 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 8.69 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 9.1 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 8.97 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 9.33 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 8.98 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 8.99 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.1 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.42 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.3 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.29 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 9.47 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.49 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 9.35 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 9.58 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 9.6 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.73 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.44 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 9.51 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.64 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.56 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.55 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.55 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.92 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.72 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.71 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.75 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.93 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.48 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 10.11 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.36 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.11 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 10.97 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.52 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 11.17 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.62 | +4.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.91 | 8.58 | 9.33 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.38 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.63 | 9.44 | 9.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7 | 9.75 | 11.62 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate hmd in Greece?
- Crude death rate hmd in Greece was 11.62 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate hmd recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 in 2019.
- What is the lowest crude death rate hmd recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 in 1982.
- How does Greece rank for crude death rate hmd?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is crude death rate hmd rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate hmd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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