Suicide rates by age detailed who in Greece
Greece: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 2.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.38
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
172nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.35
in 2018
All-time low
1.77
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rates by age detailed who in Greece stood at 2.38.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Greece peaked at 5.35 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2008.
Greece ranks 172nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.69 | — |
| 2001 | 2.08 | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.97 | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 2.02 | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 2.33 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 2.56 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 2.11 | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 1.77 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 1.97 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 2.02 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.14 | +55.3% |
| 2012 | 3.79 | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 3.73 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.54 | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 3.01 | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 3.07 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.94 | +60.9% |
| 2018 | 5.35 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 4.73 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 2.89 | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 2.38 | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 | 1.77 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 2.02 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 2.38 | 2.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 169 Papua New Guinea 2.62 compare
- 170 Tajikistan 2.59 compare
- 171 Barbados 2.51 compare
- 173 Mauritania 2.28 compare
- 174 United Arab Emirates 2.11 compare
- 175 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.86 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,321 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0662 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Greece?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Greece was 2.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Greece ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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