Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male) in Greece
Greece: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male) was 5 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5 Years
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
5.8 Years
in 2009
All-time low
3.5 Years
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
Greece recorded 5 Years for life expectancy — life expectancy difference in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Greece peaked at 5.8 Years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.5 Years, in 1962.
That places Greece 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.6 Years | — |
| 1962 | 3.5 Years | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 3.5 Years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.9 Years | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 3.8 Years | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 4.2 Years | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 3.8 Years | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 3.6 Years | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 4 Years | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 4.4 Years | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 4 Years | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 4.2 Years | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 4.2 Years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.4 Years | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 4.5 Years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.4 Years | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.6 Years | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 4.6 Years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.6 Years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.5 Years | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.5 Years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.6 Years | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 4.6 Years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.8 Years | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 4.9 Years | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.7 Years | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 4.7 Years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 Years | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 5 Years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.8 Years | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 5 Years | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 5 Years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 Years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 Years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.2 Years | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 5.3 Years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.3 Years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1 Years | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.2 Years | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4 Years | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.6 Years | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.6 Years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4 Years | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.6 Years | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 5.7 Years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.6 Years | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.6 Years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5 Years | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.8 Years | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3 Years | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 5.6 Years | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.4 Years | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.3 Years | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.6 Years | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.5 Years | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.4 Years | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.4 Years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5 Years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.4 Years | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.4 Years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.6 Years | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2 Years | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 5.1 Years | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5 Years | -2.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5 Years is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.55 Years, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5 Years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6 Years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.77 Years | 3.5 Years | 4.2 Years | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.39 Years | 4 Years | 4.6 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.73 Years | 4.5 Years | 5 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 Years | 4.8 Years | 5.3 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 Years | 5.4 Years | 5.8 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 Years | 5.3 Years | 5.6 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 Years | 5 Years | 5.6 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 17 Spain 5.1 Years compare
- 17 Colombia 5.1 Years compare
- 19 Costa Rica 5 Years compare
- 19 Argentina 5 Years compare
- 22 United States 4.9 Years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Greece?
- Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Greece was 5 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 Years in 2009.
- What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 Years in 1962.
- How does Greece rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Greece ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.