Life expectancy at age 60 in Greece
Greece: Life expectancy at age 60 was 22.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
22.63
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
32nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
23.85
in 2018
All-time low
21.81
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Greece recorded 22.63 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Greece peaked at 23.85 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.81, in 2000.
That places Greece 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.81 | — |
| 2001 | 22.16 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22.22 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.27 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 22.49 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.7 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.88 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.72 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 23.02 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.26 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.42 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 23.47 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.25 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 23.7 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 23.75 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.43 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.71 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.48 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.85 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 23.71 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 23.37 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 22.63 | -3.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 22.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.93, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 22.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.55 | 21.81 | 23.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.58 | 23.25 | 23.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 | 22.63 | 23.37 | 2 |
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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 at age 60 in Greece?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Greece was 22.63 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 23.85 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.81 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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