Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Greece
Greece: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality was 5.04 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.04 years
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.06 years
in 2009
All-time low
3.87 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Greece recorded 5.04 years for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Greece peaked at 6.06 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.87 years, in 1950.
That places Greece 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Greece, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.87 years | — |
| 1951 | 4.27 years | +10.5% |
| 1952 | 4.13 years | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 4.84 years | +17.0% |
| 1954 | 4.47 years | -7.6% |
| 1955 | 4.1 years | -8.3% |
| 1956 | 4 years | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 4.67 years | +16.8% |
| 1958 | 3.9 years | -16.4% |
| 1959 | 4.34 years | +11.3% |
| 1960 | 5.18 years | +19.2% |
| 1961 | 4.34 years | -16.2% |
| 1962 | 4.25 years | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 4.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.33 years | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 4.54 years | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 4.8 years | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 4.39 years | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 4.49 years | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.68 years | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 4.94 years | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 4.82 years | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.9 years | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.97 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.85 years | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 5.07 years | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 5.36 years | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 5.34 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.44 years | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.38 years | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.37 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.27 years | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.23 years | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.21 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.2 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.92 years | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 5.03 years | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 5.1 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.19 years | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.26 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.27 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.39 years | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.34 years | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.44 years | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.5 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.71 years | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.53 years | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.5 years | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.58 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.75 years | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.73 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.7 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.62 years | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.75 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.95 years | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.81 years | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.06 years | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.73 years | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.99 years | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.86 years | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.82 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.78 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.67 years | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.37 years | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 5.36 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.33 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.12 years | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.55 years | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 5.97 years | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 5.36 years | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 5.04 years | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.26 years | 3.87 years | 4.84 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.53 years | 4.25 years | 5.18 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.11 years | 4.82 years | 5.44 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.18 years | 4.92 years | 5.37 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.45 years | 5.27 years | 5.71 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 years | 5.62 years | 6.06 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 years | 5.12 years | 5.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 years | 5.04 years | 5.97 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Greece?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Greece was 5.04 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 years in 1950.
- How does Greece rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Greece ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.