Suicide rates by age who mdb in Greece
Greece: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 1.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.67
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
84th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.15
in 1961
All-time low
0.5176
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, suicide rates by age who mdb in Greece stood at 1.67.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Greece peaked at 4.15 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5176, in 2008.
That places Greece 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.15 | — |
| 1962 | 2.45 | -41.0% |
| 1963 | 2.89 | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 2.31 | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 3.16 | +36.6% |
| 1966 | 1.81 | -42.7% |
| 1967 | 2.41 | +32.9% |
| 1968 | 1.29 | -46.3% |
| 1969 | 1.86 | +44.4% |
| 1970 | 1.36 | -26.9% |
| 1971 | 1.21 | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5818 | -52.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8713 | +49.8% |
| 1974 | 1.88 | +116.0% |
| 1975 | 1.99 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.41 | -29.3% |
| 1977 | 1.4 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.68 | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 1.12 | -33.5% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.5 | +36.0% |
| 1982 | 1.86 | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 3.52 | +88.9% |
| 1984 | 2.85 | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 2.59 | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7 | -34.4% |
| 1987 | 2.76 | +62.2% |
| 1988 | 1.97 | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 1.84 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.31 | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 1.18 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 1.17 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.56 | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 1.95 | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3 | -33.1% |
| 1997 | 1.84 | +41.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7971 | -56.7% |
| 1999 | 1.61 | +102.2% |
| 2000 | 2.59 | +60.5% |
| 2001 | 1.12 | -56.5% |
| 2002 | 1.78 | +58.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -38.9% |
| 2004 | 1.29 | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 1.53 | +51.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5176 | -66.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +102.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.97 | +86.3% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 1.28 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 1.66 | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 1.48 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 2.02 | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 1.46 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.566 | -61.2% |
| 2022 | 1.69 | +198.6% |
| 2023 | 1.67 | -1.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.49, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 | 1.29 | 4.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 | 0.5818 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 | 1.1 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 | 0.7971 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 0.5176 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.06 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 0.566 | 1.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.93 compare
- 82 El Salvador 1.77 compare
- 83 Albania 1.74 compare
- 85 Puerto Rico 1.47 compare
- 86 Bulgaria 1.3 compare
- 87 North Macedonia 0.9777 compare
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- 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)
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- 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 who mdb in Greece?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Greece was 1.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 in 1961.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5176 in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Greece ranks 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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