Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Greece

Greece: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 52.23 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
52.23
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
76th
of 194 countries
All-time high
73.34
in 2001
All-time low
27.48
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Greece, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 56.62001: 73.32002: 50.42003: 50.42004: 59.72005: 592006: 67.62007: 422008: 32.82009: 55.92010: 372011: 44.32012: 29.42013: 32.22014: 27.52015: 50.12016: 49.82017: 54.62018: 34.12019: 39.92020: 54.72021: 52.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Greece stood at 52.23.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Greece peaked at 73.34 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.48, in 2014.

Greece ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Greece, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 56.59 —
2001 73.34 +29.6%
2002 50.4 -31.3%
2003 50.37 -0.1%
2004 59.74 +18.6%
2005 59 -1.2%
2006 67.63 +14.6%
2007 41.99 -37.9%
2008 32.8 -21.9%
2009 55.88 +70.4%
2010 37.04 -33.7%
2011 44.34 +19.7%
2012 29.44 -33.6%
2013 32.17 +9.3%
2014 27.48 -14.6%
2015 50.15 +82.5%
2016 49.78 -0.7%
2017 54.62 +9.7%
2018 34.12 -37.5%
2019 39.86 +16.8%
2020 54.66 +37.1%
2021 52.23 -4.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 52.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.84, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 52.23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.44, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.77 32.8 73.34 10
2010s 39.9 27.48 54.62 10
2020s 53.44 52.23 54.66 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 73 Burundi 53.68 compare
  2. 74 Azerbaijan 52.61 compare
  3. 75 Lithuania 52.37 compare
  4. 77 South Sudan 49.94 compare
  5. 78 Turkmenistan 48.71 compare
  6. 79 Tajikistan 46.06 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Greece?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Greece was 52.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 73.34 in 2001.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 27.48 in 2014.
How does Greece rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
Greece ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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