Suicide rate male female who mdb in Greece
Greece: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 5.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.46
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
85th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.47
in 2014
All-time low
3.29
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 5.46 for suicide rate male female who mdb in 2023.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in Greece peaked at 6.47 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.29, in 1975.
Greece ranks 85th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.93 | — |
| 1962 | 4.43 | -25.3% |
| 1963 | 4.99 | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 4.68 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 4.48 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 4.1 | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 4.68 | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 5.26 | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 4.8 | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 4.28 | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 4.53 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 3.64 | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 3.76 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 4.3 | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 3.29 | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 3.51 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 4.31 | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 3.96 | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 3.58 | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 4.28 | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 4.24 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.54 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 5.08 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 5.21 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 5.07 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 5.24 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.29 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.16 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.03 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.73 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 4.98 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 4.57 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 5.12 | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6 | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 4.98 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 4.71 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 5.21 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 4.84 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 4.63 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.64 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.37 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.75 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 4.57 | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 4.16 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 4.52 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 4.56 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.94 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 4.29 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 4.68 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 4.59 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.5 | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 5.94 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 6.29 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 6.47 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.05 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 5.63 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 6.02 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 6.32 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.24 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.27 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 5.38 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.96 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 5.46 | -8.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.6, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5.46 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.88, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.82 | 4.1 | 5.93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.92 | 3.29 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 | 4.24 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.84 | 4.57 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 | 3.75 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 | 4.59 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 | 5.27 | 5.96 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Greece?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in Greece was 5.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 in 2014.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 in 1975.
- How does Greece rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- Greece ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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