Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Greece
Greece: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 133.31 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Greece stood at 133.31.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and up 3,891.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Greece peaked at 214.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2005.
That places Greece 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.24 | — |
| 2001 | 65.06 | +130.4% |
| 2002 | 22.52 | -65.4% |
| 2003 | 12.96 | -42.5% |
| 2004 | 9.72 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | -88.8% |
| 2006 | 2.23 | +104.6% |
| 2007 | 5.29 | +137.2% |
| 2008 | 2.23 | -57.8% |
| 2009 | 2.12 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.35 | +105.2% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 2.28 | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 6.77 | +196.9% |
| 2014 | 150.49 | +2122.9% |
| 2015 | 105.75 | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 101.95 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 148.85 | +46.0% |
| 2018 | 155.8 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 214.3 | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 187.35 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 133.31 | -28.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 133.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.04, 2.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 133.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.78, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from cardiovascular disease type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2122.9% | 6.77 | 150.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.15 | 1.09 | 65.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.39 | 2.28 | 214.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.33 | 133.31 | 187.35 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Greece?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Greece was 133.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 214.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
- Greece ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,891.3%. 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 from cardiovascular disease type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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