Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Greece
Greece: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 1.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.78 for suicide rates among young men who mdb in 2023.
That represents a change of down 38.7% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Greece peaked at 4.54 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.3648, in 2021.
That places Greece 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.45 | — |
| 1962 | 1.43 | -41.7% |
| 1963 | 1.91 | +33.5% |
| 1964 | 1.88 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.7 | +43.9% |
| 1966 | 1.36 | -49.5% |
| 1967 | 2.21 | +62.3% |
| 1968 | 1.4 | -36.8% |
| 1969 | 1.12 | -20.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5919 | -47.0% |
| 1971 | 1.49 | +151.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8579 | -42.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5692 | -33.7% |
| 1974 | 1.98 | +247.4% |
| 1975 | 2.21 | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8212 | -62.9% |
| 1977 | 1.64 | +99.7% |
| 1978 | 1.63 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.89 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 1.61 | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 1.59 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.29 | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 4.54 | +251.7% |
| 1984 | 3.25 | -28.5% |
| 1985 | 3.24 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.02 | -37.7% |
| 1987 | 2.83 | +40.3% |
| 1988 | 3.59 | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 2.05 | -42.9% |
| 1990 | 2.05 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.03 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.26 | -38.0% |
| 1993 | 1.75 | +39.2% |
| 1994 | 3.23 | +84.9% |
| 1995 | 2.23 | -31.0% |
| 1996 | 1.74 | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 3.25 | +87.3% |
| 1998 | 1.01 | -68.9% |
| 1999 | 2.56 | +152.9% |
| 2000 | 3.11 | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 1.88 | -39.6% |
| 2002 | 2.84 | +51.1% |
| 2003 | 1.79 | -37.0% |
| 2004 | 1.86 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.59 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9746 | -38.8% |
| 2007 | 1.97 | +102.5% |
| 2008 | 1 | -49.3% |
| 2009 | 1.69 | +69.0% |
| 2010 | 1.37 | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 2.09 | +52.6% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 2.52 | +77.8% |
| 2014 | 2.54 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 1.82 | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 2.49 | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 1.75 | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 1.74 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3648 | -79.1% |
| 2022 | 2.9 | +695.0% |
| 2023 | 1.78 | -38.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5, 27% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.78 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.84, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +695.0% | 0.3648 | 2.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 | 1.12 | 2.7 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 | 0.5692 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 1.29 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 1.01 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 0.9746 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.37 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 0.3648 | 2.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 78 Bulgaria 2.52 compare
- 79 Cuba 2.47 compare
- 80 North Macedonia 1.9 compare
- 82 Albania 1.37 compare
- 83 El Salvador 1.28 compare
- 84 South Africa 0.4045 compare
More health data for Greece
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young men who mdb in Greece?
- Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Greece was 1.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 in 1983.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3648 in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
- Greece ranks 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 rates among young men who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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