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

Latest (2022)
0.3895 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 50.2%
World rank
84th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.86 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1961
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2008
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Reported suicide rates among young women in Greece, 1961–2022

0246196119912022

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

Annual values for Reported suicide rates among young women in Greece, 1961 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7965 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 82 Azerbaijan 0.6636 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 83 South Africa 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 85 Egypt 0.2148 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  5. 86 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  6. 86 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  7. 86 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  8. 86 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  9. 86 Belize 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  10. 86 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  11. 86 Bulgaria 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  12. 86 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  13. 86 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  14. 86 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  15. 86 Jamaica 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  16. 86 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  17. 86 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  18. 86 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  19. 86 Malaysia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  20. 86 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  21. 86 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  22. 86 Mayotte 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  23. 86 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  24. 86 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  25. 86 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  26. 86 Puerto Rico 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  27. 86 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  28. 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  29. 86 Syria 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

More health data for Greece

All data for Greece →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Reported suicide rates among young women in Greece. Statizoid, drawing on WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Retrieved 01 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/suicide-rates-among-young-women-who-mdb/greece/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/suicide-rates-among-young-women-who-mdb/greece/">Reported suicide rates among young women in Greece</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Reported suicide rates among young women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.