Death rate in Greece
Greece: Death rate was 12.4 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Death rate in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Greece is 12.4 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Greece peaked at 14.07 deaths per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.43 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Greece 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 47,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 47,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 53,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 48,348 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Greece?
- Death rate in Greece was 12.4 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 14.07 deaths per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 deaths per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for death rate?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.