Respiratory infections death rate age group in Greece
Greece: Respiratory infections death rate age group was 16.23 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.23
Change on year
up 110.9%
World rank
59th
of 109 countries
All-time high
845.75
in 1962
All-time low
0
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 16.23 for respiratory infections death rate age group in 2023.
The figure is up 110.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate age group in Greece peaked at 845.75 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.
Greece ranks 59th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 785.03 | — |
| 1962 | 845.75 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 686.51 | -18.8% |
| 1964 | 675.26 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 588.74 | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 530.14 | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 547.5 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 728.34 | +33.0% |
| 1969 | 565.52 | -22.4% |
| 1970 | 487.48 | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 321.57 | -34.0% |
| 1972 | 413.52 | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 340.69 | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 279.19 | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 279.2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 227.02 | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 189.74 | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 131.23 | -30.8% |
| 1979 | 92.61 | -29.4% |
| 1980 | 66.03 | -28.7% |
| 1981 | 63.73 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 40.12 | -37.0% |
| 1983 | 59.31 | +47.8% |
| 1984 | 40.78 | -31.2% |
| 1985 | 32.61 | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 36.87 | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 19.32 | -47.6% |
| 1988 | 28.36 | +46.8% |
| 1989 | 19.92 | -29.8% |
| 1990 | 1.92 | -90.4% |
| 1991 | 2.87 | +49.2% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 1.91 | — |
| 1994 | 4.77 | +150.2% |
| 1995 | 19.1 | +300.6% |
| 1996 | 15.31 | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 16.32 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 16.4 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 17.47 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 19.56 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 13.76 | -29.7% |
| 2002 | 16.6 | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 16.41 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.3 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 20.68 | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 19.15 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 21.45 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 12.19 | -43.2% |
| 2009 | 11.04 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 11.2 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.18 | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 12.64 | +54.5% |
| 2013 | 16.49 | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 6.46 | -60.8% |
| 2015 | 4.37 | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 11.86 | +171.7% |
| 2017 | 6.54 | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 12.42 | +89.9% |
| 2019 | 9.29 | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 4.71 | -49.3% |
| 2021 | 5.01 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 7.69 | +53.5% |
| 2023 | 16.23 | +110.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 16.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.96, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 16.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.43, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Respiratory infections death rate age group in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +300.6% | 4.77 | 19.1 |
| 2016 | +171.7% | 4.37 | 11.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 661.42 | 530.14 | 845.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 276.22 | 92.61 | 487.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.71 | 19.32 | 66.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.61 | 0 | 19.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.51 | 11.04 | 21.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.95 | 4.37 | 16.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 | 4.71 | 16.23 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infections death rate age group in Greece?
- Respiratory infections death rate age group in Greece was 16.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 845.75 in 1962.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Greece rank for respiratory infections death rate age group?
- Greece ranks 59th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is respiratory infections death rate age group rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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