Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Greece
Greece: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 44.2%
World rank
48th
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
All-time low
2.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group 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
Greece recorded 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in 2022.
The figure is up 44.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Greece peaked at 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Greece 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 1966 | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 1968 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1969 | 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.9% |
| 1971 | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.7% |
| 1972 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
| 1975 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.5% |
| 1976 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.2% |
| 1977 | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.9% |
| 1978 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.6% |
| 1979 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.5% |
| 1980 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.7% |
| 1988 | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.0% |
| 1989 | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 1991 | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 9.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.0% |
| 1994 | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.4% |
| 1996 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +83.2% |
| 2004 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.9% |
| 2008 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.9% |
| 2010 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.6% |
| 2022 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 45 Kazakhstan 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Panama 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Mayotte 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 French Guiana 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Argentina 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Cuba 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Greece?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Greece was 4.98 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 cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Greece ranks 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.