Deaths from natural disasters in Greece

Greece: Deaths from natural disasters was 1 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1 deaths
Change on year
down 97.6%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
41.89 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
0 deaths
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from natural disasters in Greece, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 1 deaths2001: 12.4 deaths2002: 2.1 deaths2003: 1 deaths2004: 0 deaths2005: 1 deaths2006: 4.1 deaths2007: 2 deaths2008: 2 deaths2009: 0 deaths2010: 1 deaths2011: 0 deaths2012: 1 deaths2013: 0 deaths2014: 7 deaths2015: 7 deaths2016: 6 deaths2017: 28.9 deaths2018: 3 deaths2019: 7 deaths2020: 41.9 deaths2021: 1 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Greece recorded 1 deaths for deaths from natural disasters in 2021.

That represents a change of down 97.6% on the previous year and down 83.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Greece peaked at 41.89 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2004.

That places Greece 82nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.57 deaths 0 deaths 12.36 deaths 10
2010s 6.1 deaths 0 deaths 28.91 deaths 10
2020s 21.45 deaths 1 deaths 41.89 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 79 United Kingdom 1.02 deaths compare
  2. 80 New Zealand 1.01 deaths compare
  3. 80 Slovakia 1.01 deaths compare
  4. 82 Austria 1 deaths compare
  5. 82 Italy 1 deaths compare
  6. 85 Romania 0.99 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from natural disasters in Greece?
Deaths from natural disasters in Greece was 1 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 41.89 deaths in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2004.
How does Greece rank for deaths from natural disasters?
Greece ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
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 Deaths from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from natural disasters
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of deaths from natural disasters in both sexes.