Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Greece
Greece: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 81.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Greece, 1877–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Greece is 81.86, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 89 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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.
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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More health data for Greece
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,321 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 47,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 47,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 53,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 48,348 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Greece?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Greece was 81.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 81.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6 in 1877.
- How does Greece rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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