Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Greece

Greece: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 12 % in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 197 countries
All-time high
15 %
in 2000
All-time low
12 %
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Greece, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 15 %2005: 13.6 %2010: 12.9 %2015: 12.7 %2019: 12 %2020: 12 %2021: 12 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Greece is 12 %, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Greece peaked at 15 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12 %, in 2019.

That places Greece 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in Greece, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 15 %
2005 13.6 % -9.3%
2010 12.9 % -5.1%
2015 12.7 % -1.6%
2019 12 % -5.5%
2020 12 % +0.0%
2021 12 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3 % 13.6 % 15 % 2
2010s 12.53 % 12 % 12.9 % 3
2020s 12 % 12 % 12 % 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Greece?
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Greece was 12 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 15 % in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 12 % in 2019.
How does Greece rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
Greece ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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