Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Greece
Greece: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 6.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
44th
of 113 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 1962
All-time low
5.9%
in 1985
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Greece, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 6.1% for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Greece peaked at 18.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1985.
Greece ranks 44th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.0% | — |
| 1962 | 18.1% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 18.0% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 16.7% | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 16.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 11.5% | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 12.0% | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 12.2% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 11.0% | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 10.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +33.8% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -36.4% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.7% | 11.5% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 6.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.2% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Greece?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Greece was 6.1% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1985.
- How does Greece rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Greece ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.