Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Greece
Greece: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 49,070 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
49,070
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
54,026
in 2003
All-time low
46,220
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Greece stood at 49,070.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Greece peaked at 54,026 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 46,220, in 2016.
That places Greece 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53,375 | — |
| 2001 | 52,166 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 52,710 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 54,026 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 52,516 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 51,048 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 50,743 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 50,856 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 49,261 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 48,963 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 49,278 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 50,354 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 52,797 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 48,721 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 47,098 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 48,406 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 46,220 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 49,102 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 46,669 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 47,869 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 48,911 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 49,070 | +0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 49,070 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,632, 4.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 49,070 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,921, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,567 | 48,963 | 54,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,651 | 46,220 | 52,797 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,990 | 48,911 | 49,070 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Greece?
- Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Greece was 49,070 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 54,026 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,220 in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Greece ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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