Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Greece
Greece: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 497.57 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Greece stood at 497.57 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Greece peaked at 497.57 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 195.22 deaths, in 2014.
That places Greece 57th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 375.74 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 453.45 deaths | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 362.99 deaths | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 326.46 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 355.68 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 483.53 deaths | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 453.83 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 440.95 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 345.12 deaths | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 394.26 deaths | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 318.65 deaths | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 282.41 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 258.74 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 214.4 deaths | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 195.22 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 339.74 deaths | +74.0% |
| 2016 | 290.59 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 344.6 deaths | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 377.01 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 415.49 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 398.42 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 497.57 deaths | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 399.2 deaths | 326.46 deaths | 483.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.69 deaths | 195.22 deaths | 415.49 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 448 deaths | 398.42 deaths | 497.57 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Greece?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Greece was 497.57 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 497.57 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.22 deaths in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Greece ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.