Life expectancy (Organisation) in Greece
Greece: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 81.9 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.9 Years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 41 countries
All-time high
81.9 Years
in 2024
All-time low
71.7 Years
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Life expectancy in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
Greece recorded 81.9 Years for life expectancy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Greece peaked at 81.9 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.7 Years, in 1962.
That places Greece 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Organisation) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.1 Years | — |
| 1962 | 71.7 Years | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 72 Years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 71.8 Years | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 72.4 Years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 72.6 Years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 72.4 Years | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 72.4 Years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 73 Years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 73.8 Years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 74.2 Years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 73.8 Years | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 74.1 Years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 74.6 Years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 74.4 Years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 74.5 Years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 74.7 Years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 75.3 Years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 75.5 Years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 75.3 Years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 75.7 Years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 75.9 Years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 75.7 Years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 76.2 Years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 76 Years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 76.4 Years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 76.2 Years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 76.8 Years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 77 Years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 77.1 Years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 77.3 Years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 77.2 Years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 77.6 Years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 77.8 Years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.8 Years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.9 Years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.4 Years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 78.3 Years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.5 Years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.6 Years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.1 Years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 79.2 Years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.3 Years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.4 Years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.6 Years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.9 Years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.7 Years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.2 Years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 80.4 Years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.6 Years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.8 Years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.7 Years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.4 Years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 81 Years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.8 Years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81 Years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81 Years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.5 Years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 81.4 Years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.1 Years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.1 Years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 80.8 Years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 81.7 Years | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 81.9 Years | +0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 81.9 Years is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.2 Years, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 81.9 Years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.2 Years, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.27 Years | 71.7 Years | 73 Years | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.49 Years | 73.8 Years | 75.5 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.12 Years | 75.3 Years | 77 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.79 Years | 77.1 Years | 78.5 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.54 Years | 78.6 Years | 80.4 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.02 Years | 80.6 Years | 81.5 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.12 Years | 80.1 Years | 81.9 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Greece?
- Life expectancy in Greece was 81.9 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9 Years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7 Years in 1962.
- How does Greece rank for life expectancy?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.