Number of deaths in Greece
Greece: Number of deaths was 127,016 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
127,016
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
146,529
in 2022
All-time low
62,315
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 127,016 for number of deaths in 2023.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Greece peaked at 146,529 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62,315, in 1960.
Greece ranks 68th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71,821 | — |
| 1951 | 69,710 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 67,622 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 67,764 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 66,411 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 65,144 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 69,025 | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 68,733 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 63,338 | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 65,562 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 62,315 | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 64,667 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 69,318 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 68,084 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 69,579 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 65,077 | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 70,523 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 70,175 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 77,821 | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 70,446 | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 73,906 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 73,427 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 77,380 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 78,304 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 77,551 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 80,355 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 81,230 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 84,433 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 82,142 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 83,950 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 85,988 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 83,878 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 84,830 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 85,769 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 86,607 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 86,873 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 86,623 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 92,460 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 88,416 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 90,181 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 91,513 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 93,487 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 96,740 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 95,669 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 96,460 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 98,541 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 99,453 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 98,375 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 101,807 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 102,701 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 104,968 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 102,535 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 103,812 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 105,880 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 105,617 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 105,137 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 106,931 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 111,030 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 109,146 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 109,330 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 110,511 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 112,954 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 118,408 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 113,618 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 115,949 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 122,896 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 119,987 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 126,469 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 122,306 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 126,944 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 122,910 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 133,681 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 146,529 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 127,016 | -13.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 127,016 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 7.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 127,016 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67,513 | 63,338 | 71,821 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68,800 | 62,315 | 77,821 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79,268 | 73,427 | 84,433 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,162 | 83,878 | 92,460 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,475 | 91,513 | 102,701 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,439 | 102,535 | 111,030 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,004 | 110,511 | 126,944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,534 | 122,910 | 146,529 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Greece?
- Number of deaths in Greece was 127,016 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 146,529 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,315 in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for number of deaths?
- Greece ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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