Suicide death rates by sex who in Greece
Greece: Suicide death rates by sex who was 3.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.36
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.07
in 2018
All-time low
2.34
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide death rates by sex who in Greece is 3.36, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Greece peaked at 4.07 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.34, in 2002.
That places Greece 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.97 | — |
| 2001 | 2.56 | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 2.34 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.84 | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 2.58 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.86 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 2.82 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.43 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.63 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.79 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 2.66 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.46 | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 3.69 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.93 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 4.06 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.76 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.43 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 3.77 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 4.07 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 3.83 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 3.25 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 3.36 | +3.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 42% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.36 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.91, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.34 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 | 2.66 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 3.25 | 3.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Greece?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Greece was 3.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Greece ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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