Difference in male and female life expectancy in Greece
Greece: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
5
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
102nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.02
in 2009
All-time low
3.62
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Greece, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Greece stood at 5.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Greece peaked at 6.02 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.62, in 1950.
Greece ranks 102nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.06 | 3.62 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.32 | 4.07 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.82 | 4.55 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.95 | 4.69 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 | 5.11 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 | 5.55 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 | 5.09 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 | 5 | 5.91 | 4 |
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More health data for Greece
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,321 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.1181 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4845 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,941 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Greece?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Greece was 5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 in 2009.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 in 1950.
- How does Greece rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Greece ranks 102nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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