Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Greece
Greece: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 29.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
29.8%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
53rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 1990
All-time low
24.4%
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Greece, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 29.8% for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2022.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Greece peaked at 47.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1961.
Greece ranks 53rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.4% | — |
| 1962 | 26.0% | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 26.9% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 26.0% | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 27.9% | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 27.4% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 28.8% | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 29.6% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 31.1% | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 33.0% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 33.6% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 34.8% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 35.6% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 36.6% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 37.3% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 38.6% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 40.1% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 41.3% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 41.0% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 41.9% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 43.1% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 44.6% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 45.7% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 46.5% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 47.3% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 47.1% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 46.1% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.6% | 24.4% | 31.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.6% | 31.4% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 41.0% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 44.5% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 40.6% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 33.8% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 29.8% | 33.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Greece?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Greece was 29.8% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Greece ranks 53rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.