Deaths from cancer who in Greece

Greece: Deaths from cancer who was 31,823 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
31,823
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32,204
in 2019
All-time low
25,459
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Greece, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 25.5k2001: 25.9k2002: 26.0k2003: 26.6k2004: 27.3k2005: 27.8k2006: 27.3k2007: 28.7k2008: 29.1k2009: 29.2k2010: 29.6k2011: 30.1k2012: 31.1k2013: 31.4k2014: 31.0k2015: 31.6k2016: 31.9k2017: 31.7k2018: 31.5k2019: 32.2k2020: 32.2k2021: 31.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from cancer who in Greece is 31,823, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Greece peaked at 32,204 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25,459, in 2000.

That places Greece 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,338 25,459 29,193 10
2010s 31,205 29,560 32,204 10
2020s 31,996 31,823 32,169 2

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See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Greece?
Deaths from cancer who in Greece was 31,823 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 32,204 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 25,459 in 2000.
How does Greece rank for deaths from cancer who?
Greece ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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