Tuberculosis death rate in Greece
Greece: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.2217 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.2217 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5614 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.1703 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Greece is 0.2217 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Greece peaked at 0.5614 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1703 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Greece 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4971 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.5614 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4398 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5606 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3628 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.3% |
| 2005 | 0.458 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.384 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4468 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3515 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4108 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.372 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3355 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5212 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3534 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2348 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1775 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2255 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2496 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2415 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1948 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1703 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2217 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.2217 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2902 deaths per 100,000 people, 76% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.2217 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2549 deaths per 100,000 people, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4473 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3515 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5614 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2906 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1775 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5212 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.196 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1703 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2217 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 159 Iceland 0.2902 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Cyprus 0.2549 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Slovenia 0.2217 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Albania 0.2214 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Croatia 0.2184 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Singapore 0.2073 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Greece?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Greece was 0.2217 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5614 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1703 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Greece ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.