Deaths by age group in Greece
Greece: Deaths by age group was 1,317 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,317
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,758
in 2020
All-time low
61
in 1981
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1,317 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 116 | — |
| 1951 | 112 | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 109 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 108 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 107 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 112 | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 107 | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 101 | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 103 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 97 | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 104 | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 110 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 102 | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 98 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 87 | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 92 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 108 | +17.4% |
| 1968 | 116 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 118 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 119 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 124 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 128 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 122 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 114 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 109 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 102 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 102 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 102 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 113 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 70 | -38.1% |
| 1981 | 61 | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 98 | +60.7% |
| 1983 | 171 | +74.5% |
| 1984 | 230 | +34.5% |
| 1985 | 220 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 161 | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 118 | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 81 | -31.4% |
| 1989 | 69 | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 71 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 76 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 203 | +153.8% |
| 1995 | 331 | +63.1% |
| 1996 | 350 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 376 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 436 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 487 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 521 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 544 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 585 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 611 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 623 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 666 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 732 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 778 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 790 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 824 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 899 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 948 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,068 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 1,085 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,119 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,230 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 1,227 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,273 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,253 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,334 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1,758 | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 1,495 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 1,699 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 1,317 | -22.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,317 is above the median for high income countries, which is 115, 11.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,317 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.5, 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 | 203 |
| 1983 | +74.5% | 98 | 171 |
| 1995 | +63.1% | 203 | 331 |
| 1982 | +60.7% | 61 | 98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108.3 | 101 | 116 | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.2 | 87 | 118 | 10 |
| 1970s | 113.5 | 102 | 128 | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.9 | 61 | 230 | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.6 | 66 | 487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 667.4 | 521 | 824 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,144 | 899 | 1,334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,567 | 1,317 | 1,758 | 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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,758 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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