Suicide rate, by age in Greece

Greece: Suicide rate, by age was 0.1395 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1395 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 111.5%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1984 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate, by age in Greece, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.117 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.176 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.119 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.121 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.061 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.062 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.062 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.062 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.063 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.064 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.198 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.066 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Greece stood at 0.1395 deaths per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of up 111.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Greece peaked at 0.1984 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.

That places Greece 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0776 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1758 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.0449 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1984 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.1027 deaths per 100,000 people 0.066 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1395 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 136 Tunisia 0.1619 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 137 Dominica 0.1606 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 138 Libya 0.1493 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 140 Georgia 0.1384 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 141 Azerbaijan 0.1347 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 142 United Kingdom 0.1337 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate, by age in Greece?
Suicide rate, by age in Greece was 0.1395 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.1984 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
How does Greece rank for suicide rate, by age?
Greece ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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