Deaths from road injuries in Greece
Greece: Deaths from road injuries was 753.25 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Greece, 2000–2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 47,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 47,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 53,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 48,348 (2025)
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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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.