Life expectancy at different ages in Greece
Greece: Life expectancy at different ages was 81.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.86
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.86
in 2023
All-time low
36.6
in 1877
Years of data
89
1877–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Greece, 1877–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at different ages in Greece stood at 81.86. That is the highest value across all 89 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at different ages in Greece peaked at 81.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.6, in 1877.
That places Greece 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 89 years of available data.
Life expectancy at different ages in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1877 | 36.6 | — |
| 1882 | 37.1 | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 37.7 | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 38.5 | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 39.4 | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 40.4 | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 41.2 | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 44.65 | +8.4% |
| 1922 | 45.2 | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 48.2 | +6.6% |
| 1928 | 46.17 | -4.2% |
| 1929 | 49.97 | +8.2% |
| 1932 | 50.5 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 52.8 | +4.6% |
| 1940 | 54.34 | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 66.21 | +21.9% |
| 1951 | 66.73 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 67.32 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 67.47 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 68.05 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 68.59 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 68.12 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 68.4 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 69.71 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 69.58 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 70.52 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 70.39 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 70.31 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 70.65 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 70.53 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 71.46 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 71.86 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 71.39 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 71.47 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 72.06 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 72.75 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 72.94 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 72.72 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 72.98 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 73.47 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 73.47 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 73.75 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 74.44 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 74.67 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 74.48 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 74.91 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 75.21 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 75.5 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 75.78 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 76.14 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 76.54 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 76.1 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 77 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 77.13 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 77.3 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 77.39 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 77.31 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 77.69 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 77.86 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 77.89 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.04 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 78.4 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 78.3 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.42 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 78.44 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.91 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 79.03 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.08 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.35 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.65 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 79.76 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.66 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.1 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 80.37 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.57 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.62 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.42 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.07 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 81.12 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.79 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.27 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 80.96 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.5 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 81.35 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.54 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 80.53 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 79.94 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 81.86 | +2.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 81.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 81.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 36.6 | 36.6 | 36.6 | 1 |
| 1880s | 37.4 | 37.1 | 37.7 | 2 |
| 1890s | 38.95 | 38.5 | 39.4 | 2 |
| 1900s | 40.8 | 40.4 | 41.2 | 2 |
| 1920s | 46.84 | 44.65 | 49.97 | 5 |
| 1930s | 51.65 | 50.5 | 52.8 | 2 |
| 1940s | 54.34 | 54.34 | 54.34 | 1 |
| 1950s | 68.02 | 66.21 | 69.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.06 | 70.31 | 72.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.49 | 72.72 | 74.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.88 | 74.48 | 77.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.86 | 77.3 | 78.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.44 | 78.44 | 80.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.97 | 80.42 | 81.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.97 | 79.94 | 81.86 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at different ages in Greece?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Greece was 81.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 81.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6 in 1877.
- How does Greece rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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