Road deaths over the long term in Greece
Greece: Road deaths over the long term was 640 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
640
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
31st
of 65 countries
All-time high
2,182
in 1998
All-time low
584
in 2020
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Road deaths over the long term in Greece, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, road deaths over the long term in Greece stood at 640.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Greece peaked at 2,182 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 584, in 2020.
Greece ranks 31st of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 931 | — |
| 1971 | 940 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 968 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1,057 | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 943 | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 1,060 | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 1,063 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1,181 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 1,173 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1,257 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 1,225 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1,354 | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 1,557 | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 1,586 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,704 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 1,704 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,451 | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 1,502 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,511 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,699 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 1,737 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1,790 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,829 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,830 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,909 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2,043 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2,157 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 2,105 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,182 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,116 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2,037 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,880 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,634 | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 1,605 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,670 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,658 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,657 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,612 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,553 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,456 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,258 | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 1,141 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 988 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 879 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 795 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 793 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 824 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 731 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 700 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 688 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 584 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 624 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 640 | +2.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 640 is above the median for high income countries, which is 528, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Greece's 640 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,057 | 931 | 1,257 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,529 | 1,225 | 1,704 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,970 | 1,737 | 2,182 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,676 | 1,456 | 2,037 | 10 |
| 2010s | 879.7 | 688 | 1,258 | 10 |
| 2020s | 616 | 584 | 640 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Greece?
- Road deaths over the long term in Greece was 640 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,182 in 1998.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 584 in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Greece ranks 31st out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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