Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Greece
Greece: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 4.7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.7 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
136th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.1 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
3.4 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4.7 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Greece peaked at 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.4 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Greece 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Greece, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.4 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.9 per 100,000 people | +44.1% |
| 2019 | 5.1 per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.4 per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 4.7 per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.7 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.7 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.45 per 100,000 people | 3.4 per 100,000 people | 3.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.47 per 100,000 people | 3.4 per 100,000 people | 5.1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.55 per 100,000 people | 4.4 per 100,000 people | 4.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Greece?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Greece was 4.7 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Greece ranks 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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