Tuberculosis deaths in Greece
Greece: Tuberculosis deaths was 44 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Greece recorded 44 deaths for tuberculosis deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Greece peaked at 130 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36 deaths, in 2021.
That places Greece 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 130 deaths | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 110 deaths | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 130 deaths | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 94 deaths | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 110 deaths | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 95 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 110 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 93 deaths | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 100 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 84 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 81 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 120 deaths | +48.1% |
| 2013 | 83 deaths | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 61 deaths | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 49 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 52 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 62 deaths | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 55 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 48 deaths | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 42 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 36 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 38 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 46 deaths | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 44 deaths | -4.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 44 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 22 deaths, 2.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Greece's 44 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40 deaths, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.2 deaths | 93 deaths | 130 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5 deaths | 48 deaths | 120 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2 deaths | 36 deaths | 46 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Greece?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Greece was 44 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 130 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 deaths in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Greece ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated deaths from all forms of tuberculosis.