Death rate from cancer by sex in Greece
Greece: Death rate from cancer by sex was 140.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
140.58 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
24th
of 111 countries
All-time high
171.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
128.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Death rate from cancer 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Greece is 140.58 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 128.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1961.
That places Greece 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 128.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 130.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 134.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 136.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 136.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 141 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 143.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 142.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 146.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 137.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 140.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 143.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 146.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 153.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 155.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 162.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 161.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 162.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 167.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 157.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 162.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 162.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 166.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 163.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 165.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 164.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 164.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 165.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 164.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 164.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 166.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 166.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 167.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 168.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 171.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 168.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 167.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 163.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 169.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 169.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 170.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 163.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 165.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 166.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 165.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 157.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 161.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 160.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 158.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 150.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 150.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 158.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 159.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 159.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 158.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 154.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 154.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 151.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 149.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 148.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 146.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 140.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 153.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 170.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 21 Czechia 144 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Bulgaria 143.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 French Guiana 141.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 North Macedonia 138.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Jamaica 137.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Reunion 135.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 140.58 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 cancer by sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 171.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.