Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Greece
Greece: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 7.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.01
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
38th
of 113 countries
All-time high
18.05
in 1962
All-time low
5.95
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 7.01 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Greece peaked at 18.05 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 5.95, in 1985.
Greece ranks 38th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.99 | — |
| 1962 | 18.05 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 17.96 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 16.73 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 16.49 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 16.51 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 14.06 | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 12.43 | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 11.45 | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 12.03 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 12.32 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 12.13 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 12.15 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 11 | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 10.35 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 10.34 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.44 | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 9.26 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.59 | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 7.02 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 7.44 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 6.73 | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 6.82 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 6.33 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 5.95 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 7.96 | +33.8% |
| 1987 | 7.47 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 7.34 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 7.37 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.36 | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 8.3 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.3 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 8.99 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 8.06 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 8.29 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.07 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 8.04 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.54 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 8.29 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.01 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 7.07 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 7.63 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 8.02 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 8.12 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.22 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.03 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 7.75 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 6.89 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 7.53 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 9.54 | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 10.97 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 11.29 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.82 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 6.25 | -36.4% |
| 2015 | 6.39 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.35 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.61 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 6.57 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.34 | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 7.41 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 6.17 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 6.12 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.01 | +14.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.33, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.74 | 11.45 | 18.05 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.56 | 6.59 | 12.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.04 | 5.95 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.42 | 8.04 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.63 | 6.89 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.21 | 6.25 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 | 6.12 | 7.41 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Greece?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Greece was 7.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 18.05 in 1962.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 in 1985.
- How does Greece rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Greece ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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