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
174th
of 194 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 174th of 194 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% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.29, 26% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.33, 29% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 171 Papua New Guinea 2.62 compare
- 172 Tajikistan 2.59 compare
- 173 Barbados 2.51 compare
- 175 Mauritania 2.28 compare
- 176 United Arab Emirates 2.11 compare
- 177 Bolivia 1.86 compare
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- 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 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 174th out of 194 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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