Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Greece
Greece: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 81.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.86
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
41st
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.86
in 2023
All-time low
66.21
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Greece stood at 81.86. That is the highest value across all 74 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 un vs gdp per capita wb in Greece peaked at 81.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.21, in 1950.
That places Greece 41st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.21 | — |
| 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 | 76.11 | -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 | 80.11 | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 un vs gdp per capita wb in Greece?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Greece was 81.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 81.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.21 in 1950.
- How does Greece rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 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 un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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