Life expectancy at birth in Greece
Greece: Life expectancy at birth was 79.6 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
79.6
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 184 countries
All-time high
81.05
in 2018
All-time low
78.42
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Greece stood at 79.6.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Greece peaked at 81.05 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.42, in 2000.
That places Greece 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.31 | 78.42 | 80.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.62 | 80.23 | 81.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.11 | 79.6 | 80.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 26 Slovenia 80.42 compare
- 27 United Kingdom 80.1 compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 79.9 compare
- 30 Chile 79.02 compare
- 31 Kuwait 78.95 compare
- 32 Costa Rica 78.63 compare
More health data for Greece
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,321 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 47,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 47,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 53,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 48,348 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Greece?
- Life expectancy at birth in Greece was 79.6 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 81.05 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.42 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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