Death rate from cancer by sex in Greece
Greece: Death rate from cancer by sex was 140.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
140.84
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 111 countries
All-time high
171.25
in 1995
All-time low
128.86
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Greece is 140.84, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Greece peaked at 171.25 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 128.86, in 1961.
That places Greece 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 128.86 | — |
| 1962 | 130.73 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 134.5 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 136.29 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 136.9 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 141 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 143.14 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 142.13 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 146.44 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 137.22 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 140.59 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 143.68 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 146.64 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 153.28 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 155.1 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 162.82 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 161.86 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 162.56 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 167.24 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 157.79 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 162.17 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 162.59 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 166.75 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 163.45 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 165.57 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 164.92 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 164.5 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 165.62 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 164.28 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 164.89 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 166.93 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 166.38 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 167.74 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 168.94 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 171.25 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 168.78 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 167.77 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 163.88 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 169.43 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 169.64 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 170.22 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 163.55 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 165.55 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 166.58 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 165.49 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 157.87 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 161.14 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 160.09 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 158.13 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 150.94 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 150.86 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 158.6 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 159.02 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 159.06 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 158.56 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 154.64 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 154.49 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 151.37 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 149.26 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 148.04 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 146.6 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 140.58 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 140.84 | +0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 140.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 140.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.78 | 128.86 | 146.44 | 9 |
| 1970s | 153.1 | 137.22 | 167.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.76 | 157.79 | 166.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.6 | 163.88 | 171.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.83 | 157.87 | 170.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.68 | 149.26 | 159.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.02 | 140.58 | 148.04 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Greece?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Greece was 140.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 171.25 in 1995.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.86 in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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