Deaths by age group in Greece
Greece: Deaths by age group was 1,317 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,317 deaths
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,758 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
61 deaths
in 1981
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1,317 deaths for deaths by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Greece peaked at 1,758 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61 deaths, in 1981.
Greece ranks 30th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 116 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 112 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 109 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 108 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 108 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 107 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 112 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 107 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 101 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 103 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 97 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 104 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 110 deaths | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 102 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 98 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 87 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 92 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 108 deaths | +17.4% |
| 1968 | 116 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 118 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 119 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 124 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 128 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 122 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 114 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 109 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 102 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 102 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 102 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 113 deaths | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 70 deaths | -38.1% |
| 1981 | 61 deaths | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 98 deaths | +60.7% |
| 1983 | 171 deaths | +74.5% |
| 1984 | 230 deaths | +34.5% |
| 1985 | 220 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 161 deaths | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 118 deaths | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 81 deaths | -31.4% |
| 1989 | 69 deaths | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 66 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 71 deaths | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 76 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 80 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 203 deaths | +153.8% |
| 1995 | 331 deaths | +63.1% |
| 1996 | 350 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 376 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 436 deaths | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 487 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 521 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 544 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 585 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 611 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 623 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 666 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 732 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 778 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 790 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 824 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 899 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 948 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,068 deaths | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 1,085 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,119 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,230 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 1,227 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,273 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,253 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,334 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1,758 deaths | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 1,495 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 1,699 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 1,317 deaths | -22.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,317 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 115 deaths, 11.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,317 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.5 deaths, 6.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +153.8% | 80 deaths | 203 deaths |
| 1983 | +74.5% | 98 deaths | 171 deaths |
| 1995 | +63.1% | 203 deaths | 331 deaths |
| 1982 | +60.7% | 61 deaths | 98 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108.3 deaths | 101 deaths | 116 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.2 deaths | 87 deaths | 118 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 113.5 deaths | 102 deaths | 128 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.9 deaths | 61 deaths | 230 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.6 deaths | 66 deaths | 487 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 667.4 deaths | 521 deaths | 824 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,144 deaths | 899 deaths | 1,334 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,567 deaths | 1,317 deaths | 1,758 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Greece?
- Deaths by age group in Greece was 1,317 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,758 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 deaths in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for deaths by age group?
- Greece ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 100+.