Suicide rate in Greece
Greece: Suicide rate was 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide 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
Greece recorded 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Greece peaked at 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Greece ranks 137th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 134 Tonga 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Bhutan 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Guinea 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Cambodia 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Qatar 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Lao PDR 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Greece
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 47,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 47,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 53,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 48,348 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Greece?
- Suicide rate in Greece was 4.73 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 suicide rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for suicide rate?
- Greece ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.