Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Greece
Greece: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
142nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 2009
All-time low
1.06
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Greece is 1.06, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Greece peaked at 1.08 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1958.
Greece ranks 142nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
- 139 Comoros 1.06 compare
- 140 Greenland 1.06 compare
- 141 Hong Kong, China 1.06 compare
- 143 Tajikistan 1.06 compare
- 144 Cayman Islands 1.06 compare
- 145 Peru 1.06 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.1063 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.0619 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6275 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Greece?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Greece was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1958.
- How does Greece rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Greece ranks 142nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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