Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Greece
Greece: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 81.9 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Greece is 81.9 Year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Greece peaked at 81.9 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.1 Year, in 1990.
Greece ranks 20th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Greece, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.1 Year | — |
| 1991 | 77.3 Year | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 77.2 Year | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 77.6 Year | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 77.8 Year | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.8 Year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.9 Year | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.4 Year | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 78.3 Year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.5 Year | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.6 Year | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.1 Year | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 79.2 Year | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.3 Year | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.4 Year | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.6 Year | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.9 Year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.7 Year | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.2 Year | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 80.4 Year | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.6 Year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.8 Year | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.7 Year | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.4 Year | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 81 Year | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.8 Year | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81 Year | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81 Year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.5 Year | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 81.4 Year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.1 Year | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.1 Year | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 80.8 Year | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 81.7 Year | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 81.9 Year | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.79 Year | 77.1 Year | 78.5 Year | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.54 Year | 78.6 Year | 80.4 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.02 Year | 80.6 Year | 81.5 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.12 Year | 80.1 Year | 81.9 Year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 19 Denmark 82 Year compare
- 20 Netherlands 81.9 Year compare
- 20 Netherlands 81.9 Year compare
- 23 Martinique 81.5 Year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Greece?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Greece was 81.9 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9 Year in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1 Year in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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