Share of deaths from major causes in Greece
Greece: Share of deaths from major causes was 2.62 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.62
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
99th
of 112 countries
All-time high
5.02
in 1969
All-time low
2.25
in 2004
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Share of deaths from major causes in Greece, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2.62 for share of deaths from major causes in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Greece peaked at 5.02 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2004.
That places Greece 99th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.6 | — |
| 1962 | 4.54 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 4.48 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 4.51 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.64 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 4.73 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.77 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 5 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 5.02 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.79 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 4.52 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 4.56 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.17 | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 4.13 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.9 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 3.9 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.83 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.76 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.31 | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 4.12 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 3.96 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.9 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.72 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 3.72 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.47 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 3.26 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 3.05 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 2.72 | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 2.75 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.36 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 2.61 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 2.86 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 2.88 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.59 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 2.53 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.53 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.44 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.29 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.34 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.49 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.35 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.34 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.25 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.33 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.42 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.32 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.36 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.73 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.73 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.94 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.94 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.63 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 2.41 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.62 | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7 | 4.48 | 5.02 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.19 | 3.76 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.47 | 2.72 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 | 2.29 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 | 2.25 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 | 2.36 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.41 | 2.63 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 96 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.7 compare
- 97 Syrian Arab Republic 2.7 compare
- 98 Sri Lanka 2.66 compare
- 100 Brunei Darussalam 2.62 compare
- 101 Iceland 2.6 compare
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda 2.51 compare
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Greece?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Greece was 2.62 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 in 1969.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Greece ranks 99th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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