Reported suicide rates among young women in Greece
Greece: Reported suicide rates among young women was 0.3895 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reported suicide rates among young women 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 0.3895 deaths per 100,000 population for reported suicide rates among young women in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.2% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young women in Greece peaked at 5.86 deaths per 100,000 population in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2008.
Greece ranks 84th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported suicide rates among young women in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1962 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 population | -40.5% |
| 1963 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 population | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 population | -29.2% |
| 1965 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 population | +31.7% |
| 1966 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 population | -37.4% |
| 1967 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 population | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 population | -54.9% |
| 1969 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 population | +125.2% |
| 1970 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 population | -18.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9302 deaths per 100,000 population | -57.2% |
| 1972 | 0.296 deaths per 100,000 population | -68.2% |
| 1973 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 population | +300.7% |
| 1974 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 population | +50.3% |
| 1975 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 population | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 population | -42.9% |
| 1978 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 population | +49.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2884 deaths per 100,000 population | -83.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5698 deaths per 100,000 population | +97.5% |
| 1981 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 population | +147.0% |
| 1982 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 population | +75.6% |
| 1983 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 population | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 population | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 population | +97.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2688 deaths per 100,000 population | -90.0% |
| 1989 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 population | +502.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5407 deaths per 100,000 population | -66.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2697 deaths per 100,000 population | -50.1% |
| 1992 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 population | +300.8% |
| 1993 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 population | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5445 deaths per 100,000 population | -59.8% |
| 1995 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 population | +201.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8252 deaths per 100,000 population | -49.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2774 deaths per 100,000 population | -66.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5598 deaths per 100,000 population | +101.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5655 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2 deaths per 100,000 population | +254.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2947 deaths per 100,000 population | -85.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6189 deaths per 100,000 population | +110.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3234 deaths per 100,000 population | -47.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6702 deaths per 100,000 population | +107.2% |
| 2005 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 population | +105.7% |
| 2006 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 population | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3606 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2010 | 0.7274 deaths per 100,000 population | +101.7% |
| 2011 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 population | +153.7% |
| 2012 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 population | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7533 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2015 | 0.7602 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7627 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7623 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 population | +99.8% |
| 2019 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 population | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7815 deaths per 100,000 population | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3895 deaths per 100,000 population | -50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2884 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2688 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.766 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2697 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7764 deaths per 100,000 population | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9759 deaths per 100,000 population | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7719 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3895 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates among young women in Greece?
- Reported suicide rates among young women in Greece was 0.3895 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 reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 deaths per 100,000 population in 1961.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Greece ranks 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported suicide rates among young women rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.