Pancreatic cancer death rate in Greece
Greece: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 7.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.59
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
26th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.76
in 2021
All-time low
4
in 1979
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Greece, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pancreatic cancer death rate in Greece is 7.59, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Greece peaked at 7.76 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1979.
Greece ranks 26th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4 | — |
| 1980 | 4.17 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 4.38 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.35 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.62 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 4.59 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.17 | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 4.78 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 5.12 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 4.99 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 5.16 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.11 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.56 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 5.68 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 5.07 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 5.52 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 5.6 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.58 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.63 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.75 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.2 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 5.83 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 5.94 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.02 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.08 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.98 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.03 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.15 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.65 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 6.47 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.54 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.01 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 6.32 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 6.73 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 6.98 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 6.98 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.38 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 7.15 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.24 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.28 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.2 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.49 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 7.76 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 7.29 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 7.59 | +4.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.04, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.05, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.73 | 4.17 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.57 | 5.07 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.17 | 5.83 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 | 6.01 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 | 7.29 | 7.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 23 Russia 7.8 compare
- 24 Belgium 7.62 compare
- 25 Martinique 7.6 compare
- 27 Netherlands 7.54 compare
- 28 United States 7.45 compare
- 29 Bulgaria 7.33 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Greece?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in Greece was 7.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7.76 in 2021.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1979.
- How does Greece rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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