Life expectancy at birth oecd in Greece
Greece: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 80.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
80.2
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
27th
of 49 countries
All-time high
81.9
in 2018
All-time low
71.7
in 1962
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Greece, 1961–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth oecd in Greece stood at 80.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Greece peaked at 81.9 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.7, in 1962.
That places Greece 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.1 | — |
| 1962 | 71.7 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 72 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 71.8 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 72.4 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 72.6 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 72.4 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 72.4 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 73 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 73.8 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 74.2 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 73.8 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 74.1 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 74.6 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 74.4 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 74.5 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 74.7 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 75.3 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 75.5 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 75.3 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 75.7 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 75.9 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 75.7 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 76.2 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 76 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 76.4 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 76.2 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 76.8 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 77 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 77.1 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 77.3 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 77.2 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 77.6 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 77.8 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.9 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.4 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 78.3 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.5 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.6 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.1 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 79.2 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.3 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.4 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.6 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.9 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.7 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.2 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 80.4 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.6 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.8 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.7 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.4 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 81.5 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.1 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.5 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.4 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.9 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 81.7 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.4 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.2 | -1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 80.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Greece's 80.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.27 | 71.7 | 73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.49 | 73.8 | 75.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.12 | 75.3 | 77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.79 | 77.1 | 78.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.54 | 78.6 | 80.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.26 | 80.6 | 81.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8 | 80.2 | 81.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth oecd in Greece?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Greece was 80.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7 in 1962.
- How does Greece rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Greece ranks 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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