Male vs. female suicide rate in Greece
Greece: Male vs. female suicide rate was 5.96 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.96 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
81st
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.47 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2014
All-time low
3.29 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1975
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Male vs. female suicide rate in Greece, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Greece recorded 5.96 deaths per 100,000 population for male vs. female suicide rate in 2022.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Greece peaked at 6.47 deaths per 100,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.29 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1975.
Greece ranks 81st of 111 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.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1962 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 population | -25.3% |
| 1963 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 population | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 population | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 population | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 population | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 population | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 population | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 population | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 population | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 population | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 population | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 population | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 population | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 population | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 population | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 population | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 population | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 population | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 population | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 population | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 population | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 population | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 population | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 population | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 population | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 78 Malta 6.61 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 79 Luxembourg 6.6 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 80 Montenegro 6.07 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 82 Fiji 5.87 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 83 Israel 5.81 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 84 Cyprus 5.52 deaths per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Greece?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Greece was 5.96 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 deaths per 100,000 population in 2014.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 deaths per 100,000 population in 1975.
- How does Greece rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Greece ranks 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.