Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Greece
Greece: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
4.76 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
1.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Greece is 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Greece peaked at 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Greece ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.4% |
| 2016 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 42 Uruguay 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Dominica 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Kiribati 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Paraguay 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Greece?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Greece was 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Greece ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.