Death rate from cancer in Greece
Greece: Death rate from cancer was 304.66 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
304.66
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
306.01
in 2020
All-time low
230.65
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 304.66 for death rate from cancer in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Greece peaked at 306.01 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 230.65, in 2000.
That places Greece 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 230.65 | — |
| 2001 | 234.22 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 234.67 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 239.23 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 245.6 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 250.24 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 245.46 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 259.15 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 262.43 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 264.06 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 267.91 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 273.83 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 283.66 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 287.5 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 284.99 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 291.96 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 297.03 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 296.68 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 296.38 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 304.56 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 306.01 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 304.66 | -0.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 304.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 304.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 246.57 | 230.65 | 264.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.45 | 267.91 | 304.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 305.34 | 304.66 | 306.01 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Greece?
- Death rate from cancer in Greece was 304.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 306.01 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.65 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for death rate from cancer?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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