Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Greece
Greece: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.49
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
168th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.56
in 1950
All-time low
1.44
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Greece stood at 1.49.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Greece peaked at 3.56 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2020.
Greece ranks 168th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.56 | — |
| 1951 | 3.5 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 3.34 | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 3.42 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 3.26 | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 3.1 | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 3.25 | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 3.29 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 2.85 | -13.4% |
| 1959 | 2.95 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 2.84 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 2.81 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.84 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.78 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.82 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.7 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 2.62 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.7 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.73 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 2.64 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 2.51 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 2.46 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.55 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 2.52 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.39 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 2.47 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.43 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.46 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.34 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 2.29 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.35 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.26 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 2.2 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.17 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.1 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.06 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.99 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.05 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.92 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.91 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.88 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.88 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.9 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.82 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.78 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.8 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.79 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.69 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.7 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.71 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.63 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.62 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.58 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.53 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.52 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.63 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.64 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.55 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 1.65 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.49 | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.25 | 2.85 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.75 | 2.62 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.44 | 2.29 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 1.91 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1.69 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.45 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.45 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.44 | 1.65 | 4 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.244 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Greece?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Greece was 1.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Greece ranks 168th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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