Life expectancy by age and sex in Greece
Greece: Life expectancy by age and sex was 81.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 61 countries
All-time high
81.9
in 2024
All-time low
71.7
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age and sex in Greece is 81.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Greece peaked at 81.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.7, in 1962.
Greece ranks 21st of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age and sex 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 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.8 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.5 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 81.4 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.1 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.1 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 80.8 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 81.7 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 81.9 | +0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 81.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Greece's 81.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.1, 100% of the median. (33 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 | 81.02 | 80.6 | 81.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.12 | 80.1 | 81.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 20 Denmark 82 compare
- 21 Netherlands 81.9 compare
- 21 Netherlands 81.9 compare
- 24 United Kingdom 81.3 compare
- 24 United Kingdom 81.3 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age and sex in Greece?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Greece was 81.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7 in 1962.
- How does Greece rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Greece ranks 21st out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex 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 Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).