ex - expectation of life at age x in Greece
Greece: ex - expectation of life at age x was 79.6 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
79.6
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 184 countries
All-time high
81.05
in 2018
All-time low
78.42
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ex - expectation of life at age x in Greece is 79.6, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Greece peaked at 81.05 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.42, in 2000.
That places Greece 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.42 | — |
| 2001 | 78.82 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.97 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.09 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.21 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.4 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.74 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.45 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 79.93 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 80.02 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.24 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.36 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.23 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.78 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 80.84 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.42 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.71 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.69 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.05 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 80.91 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.63 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 79.6 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.31 | 78.42 | 80.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.62 | 80.23 | 81.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.11 | 79.6 | 80.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 26 Slovenia 80.42 compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.1 compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 79.9 compare
- 30 Chile 79.02 compare
- 31 Kuwait 78.95 compare
- 32 Costa Rica 78.63 compare
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 ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0662 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Greece?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Greece was 79.6 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 81.05 in 2018.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.42 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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