Excess mortality by month in Greece

Greece: Excess mortality by month was 3.4% in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
3.4%
Change on year
up 278.9%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2021
All-time low
-1.9%
in 2025
Years of data
7
2020–2026

Excess mortality by month in Greece, 2020–2026

01020302020202320262020: 19.5 Percentage2021: 31.8 Percentage2022: 10.5 Percentage2023: 7.3 Percentage2024: 2 Percentage2025: -1.9 Percentage2026: 3.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Greece recorded 3.4% for excess mortality by month in 2026.

That represents a change of up 278.9% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.

That places Greece 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 5 Cyprus 6.0% compare
  2. 6 Finland 5.8% compare
  3. 7 Portugal 4.3% compare
  4. 8 Ireland 3.4% compare
  5. 10 Spain 0.1% compare
  6. 11 Estonia -0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

More health data for Greece

All data for Greece →

Frequently asked questions

What is excess mortality by month in Greece?
Excess mortality by month in Greece was 3.4% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest excess mortality by month recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest excess mortality by month recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 2025.
How does Greece rank for excess mortality by month?
Greece ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2026.
Is excess mortality by month rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Excess mortality by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

About this data

Indicator
Excess mortality by month
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 222 data points, 2020–2026
Last refreshed