Deaths from road injuries in Greece

Greece: Deaths from road injuries was 753.25 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
753.25 deaths
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,181 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
697.05 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from road injuries in Greece, 2000–2021

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020212000: 2.2k deaths2001: 2.0k deaths2002: 1.8k deaths2003: 1.8k deaths2004: 1.9k deaths2005: 1.8k deaths2006: 1.8k deaths2007: 1.8k deaths2008: 1.7k deaths2009: 1.6k deaths2010: 1.4k deaths2011: 1.3k deaths2012: 1.2k deaths2013: 1.1k deaths2014: 985.8 deaths2015: 946.1 deaths2016: 1.0k deaths2017: 901.4 deaths2018: 874.5 deaths2019: 841.2 deaths2020: 697 deaths2021: 753.2 deaths

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Greece is 753.25 deaths, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Greece peaked at 2,181 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 697.05 deaths, in 2020.

Greece ranks 98th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,841 deaths 1,619 deaths 2,181 deaths 10
2010s 1,060 deaths 841.21 deaths 1,415 deaths 10
2020s 725.15 deaths 697.05 deaths 753.25 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 95 Kyrgyzstan 869 deaths compare
  2. 96 Costa Rica 798 deaths compare
  3. 97 Liberia 792.01 deaths compare
  4. 99 Portugal 736 deaths compare
  5. 100 Hungary 708.91 deaths compare
  6. 101 Belarus 706 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from road injuries in Greece?
Deaths from road injuries in Greece was 753.25 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 2,181 deaths in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 697.05 deaths in 2020.
How does Greece rank for deaths from road injuries?
Greece ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from road injuries
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 road injury in both sexes.