Mortality rate, adult, male in Greece
Greece: Mortality rate, adult, male was 81.81 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
81.81 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
179th
of 218 countries
All-time high
177.84 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
78.17 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Greece is 81.81 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Greece peaked at 177.84 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 78.17 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.
Greece ranks 179th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 177.84 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 174.46 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 175.34 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 171.06 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 173.78 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 162.82 per 1,000 male adults | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 159.94 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 165.05 per 1,000 male adults | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 165.48 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 160.02 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 153.12 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 150.72 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 154.75 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 152.54 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 146.17 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 148.17 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 146.95 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 147.7 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 140.43 per 1,000 male adults | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 138.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 139.78 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 134.99 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 132.21 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 129.53 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 126.95 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 122.33 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 119.24 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 126.24 per 1,000 male adults | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 116.38 per 1,000 male adults | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 115.81 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 114.78 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 114.39 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 116.38 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 112.91 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 112.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 112.93 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 113.22 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 109.65 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 111.44 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 111.61 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 113.18 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 109.54 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 109.43 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 109.92 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 108.89 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 107.86 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 106.64 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 107.95 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 104.14 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 103.35 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 99.91 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 100.3 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 101.42 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 95.34 per 1,000 male adults | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 94.15 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 96.08 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 90.56 per 1,000 male adults | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 92.58 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 87.39 per 1,000 male adults | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 87.12 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.81 per 1,000 male adults | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 106.7 per 1,000 male adults | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 109.24 per 1,000 male adults | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 78.17 per 1,000 male adults | -28.4% |
| 2024 | 81.81 per 1,000 male adults | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168.58 per 1,000 male adults | 159.94 per 1,000 male adults | 177.84 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 147.88 per 1,000 male adults | 138.26 per 1,000 male adults | 154.75 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.35 per 1,000 male adults | 115.81 per 1,000 male adults | 139.78 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.95 per 1,000 male adults | 109.65 per 1,000 male adults | 116.38 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.09 per 1,000 male adults | 103.35 per 1,000 male adults | 113.18 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.48 per 1,000 male adults | 87.12 per 1,000 male adults | 101.42 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.95 per 1,000 male adults | 78.17 per 1,000 male adults | 109.24 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 176 Germany 85 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 177 Lebanon 83.63 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 178 Bermuda 82.1 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 180 Finland 80.36 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 181 Isle of Man 79.05 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 182 Saint Martin (French Part) 77.81 per 1,000 male adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Greece?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Greece was 81.81 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 177.84 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.17 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Greece ranks 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.