Deaths from falls in Greece
Greece: Deaths from falls was 1,449 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,449
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,449
in 2021
All-time low
382.58
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Greece stood at 1,449. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 278.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Greece peaked at 1,449 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 382.58, in 2011.
Greece ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 488.01 | — |
| 2001 | 573.36 | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 504.16 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 469.9 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 513.96 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 522.62 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 487.72 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 563.95 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 535.03 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 526.18 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 441.79 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 382.58 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 422.87 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 489.48 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 426.31 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 587.84 | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 668.19 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 913.42 | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 926.82 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,076 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 1,401 | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 1,449 | +3.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,449 is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74, 2.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,449 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 518.49 | 469.9 | 573.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 633.54 | 382.58 | 1,076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,425 | 1,401 | 1,449 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Greece?
- Deaths from falls in Greece was 1,449 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,449 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 382.58 in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for deaths from falls?
- Greece ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.8%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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