Period versus cohort life expectancy in Greece
Greece: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 81.49 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
81.49 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
81.61 years
in 2018
All-time low
75.67 years
in 1983
Years of data
39
1981–2019
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Greece, 1981–2019
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Greece recorded 81.49 years for period versus cohort life expectancy in 2019.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Greece peaked at 81.61 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.67 years, in 1983.
That places Greece 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Greece, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 75.73 years | — |
| 1982 | 75.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 75.67 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 76.13 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 75.9 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 76.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 76.2 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 76.78 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 77 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 77.14 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 77.25 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 77.18 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 77.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 77.66 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.63 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.76 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 78.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 78.08 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 78.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.75 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.59 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 80.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.57 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 81.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.98 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.19 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 81.49 years | -0.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 81.49 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.92 years, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 81.49 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.49 years, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.18 years | 75.67 years | 77 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 77.64 years | 77.14 years | 78.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.36 years | 78.32 years | 80.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.07 years | 80.57 years | 81.61 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Greece?
- Period versus cohort life expectancy in Greece was 81.49 years in 2019, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 81.61 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.67 years in 1983.
- How does Greece rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Greece ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.