Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Greece

Greece: Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence was 128,218 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
128,218 Number
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
143,988 Number
in 2021
All-time low
111,099 Number
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Greece, 2011–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2011201720232011: 111.1k Number2012: 116.7k Number2013: 111.8k Number2014: 113.7k Number2015: 121.5k Number2016: 119.0k Number2017: 124.5k Number2018: 120.4k Number2019: 125.0k Number2020: 131.1k Number2021: 144.0k Number2022: 140.9k Number2023: 128.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2023, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Greece stood at 128,218 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Greece peaked at 143,988 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 111,099 Number, in 2011.

That places Greece 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Greece, 2011 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2011 111,099 Number
2012 116,668 Number +5.0%
2013 111,793 Number -4.2%
2014 113,740 Number +1.7%
2015 121,485 Number +6.8%
2016 118,952 Number -2.1%
2017 124,522 Number +4.7%
2018 120,363 Number -3.3%
2019 125,016 Number +3.9%
2020 131,084 Number +4.9%
2021 143,988 Number +9.8%
2022 140,914 Number -2.1%
2023 128,218 Number -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 118,182 Number 111,099 Number 125,016 Number 9
2020s 136,051 Number 128,218 Number 143,988 Number 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 11 Romania 241,928 Number compare
  2. 12 Netherlands 171,437 Number compare
  3. 12 Netherlands 171,437 Number compare
  4. 15 Hungary 127,470 Number compare
  5. 16 Portugal 118,946 Number compare
  6. 17 Czechia 112,297 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Greece?
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Greece was 128,218 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 143,988 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 111,099 Number in 2011.
How does Greece rank for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence?
Greece ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 611 data points, 2011–2024
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