Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Greece
Greece: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 2009
All-time low
1.06
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Greece is 1.06, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Greece peaked at 1.08 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1958.
That places Greece 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.06 | — |
| 1951 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 1.06 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 1.08 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 143 Comoros 1.06 compare
- 144 Greenland 1.06 compare
- 145 Hong Kong 1.06 compare
- 147 Montserrat 1.06 compare
- 148 Tajikistan 1.06 compare
- 149 Cayman Islands 1.06 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
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- 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 sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Greece?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Greece was 1.06 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2009.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1958.
- How does Greece rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Greece ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.