Difference in male and female life expectancy in Greece
Greece: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.02
in 2009
All-time low
3.62
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Greece, 1950–2023
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 106th of 236 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.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.62 | — |
| 1951 | 4.03 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | 3.88 | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 4.66 | +20.0% |
| 1954 | 4.25 | -8.7% |
| 1955 | 3.89 | -8.5% |
| 1956 | 3.8 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 4.53 | +19.2% |
| 1958 | 3.73 | -17.5% |
| 1959 | 4.21 | +12.7% |
| 1960 | 5.04 | +19.7% |
| 1961 | 4.19 | -16.8% |
| 1962 | 4.07 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 4.07 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.13 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 4.32 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 4.57 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 4.15 | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 4.24 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 4.44 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 4.68 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 4.55 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.62 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 4.68 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 4.55 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.77 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 5.06 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 5.05 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.15 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.1 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 5.09 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 5 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 4.98 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.96 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.95 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.69 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 4.81 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 4.91 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 5.01 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.08 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.11 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.12 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.25 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.19 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.37 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.58 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.41 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.39 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.48 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.65 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.65 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.62 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.55 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.69 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.75 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.77 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.78 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.02 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.69 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.94 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.81 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.78 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.73 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.63 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.33 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.32 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.28 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.09 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.47 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 5.91 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 5.38 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | -7.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.35, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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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 106th out of 236 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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