Healthy life expectancy at birth in Greece
Greece: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 68.55 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
68.55
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
30th
of 185 countries
All-time high
69.93
in 2018
All-time low
67.74
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 68.55 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Greece peaked at 69.93 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.74, in 2000.
Greece ranks 30th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.74 | — |
| 2001 | 68.02 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.12 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 68.19 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.23 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.36 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.63 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.44 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.82 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 68.9 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 69.08 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.21 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 69.2 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.67 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 69.78 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.5 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.7 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.7 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.93 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.82 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.47 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 68.55 | -1.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 68.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 68.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.09, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.34 | 67.74 | 68.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.56 | 69.08 | 69.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.01 | 68.55 | 69.47 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 27 Puerto Rico 68.82 compare
- 28 United Kingdom 68.64 compare
- 29 China 68.58 compare
- 31 Kuwait 67.78 compare
- 32 Chile 67.65 compare
- 33 Costa Rica 67.63 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Greece?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Greece was 68.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 69.93 in 2018.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.74 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Greece ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).