Deaths from road injuries in Greece
Greece: Deaths from road injuries was 753.25 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
753.25
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,181
in 2000
All-time low
697.05
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Greece is 753.25, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 697.05, 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.
Deaths from road injuries in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,181 | — |
| 2001 | 2,012 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,813 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 1,755 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,945 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1,841 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,775 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,776 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,694 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,619 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,415 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 1,315 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 1,203 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 1,099 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 985.8 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 946.08 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,022 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 901.42 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 874.53 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 841.21 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 697.05 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 753.25 | +8.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 753.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 328, 2.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 753.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,841 | 1,619 | 2,181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,060 | 841.21 | 1,415 | 10 |
| 2020s | 725.15 | 697.05 | 753.25 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Greece?
- Deaths from road injuries in Greece was 753.25 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,181 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 697.05 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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