Difference in male and female life expectancy in Greece

Greece: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5 in 2023. β–² 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
1950–2023

Difference in male and female life expectancy in Greece, 1950–2023

0246195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 99 Papua New Guinea 5.09 compare
  2. 100 Lesotho 5.09 compare
  3. 101 Argentina 5.01 compare
  4. 103 Singapore 4.98 compare
  5. 104 Malaysia 4.98 compare
  6. 105 Gibraltar 4.97 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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 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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Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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