Deaths by age and sex in Greece
Greece: Deaths by age and sex was 125,873 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
125,873 Number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 59 countries
All-time high
143,923 Number
in 2021
All-time low
60,563 Number
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Deaths by age and sex in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age and sex in Greece is 125,873 Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age and sex in Greece peaked at 143,923 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60,563 Number, in 1960.
Greece ranks 18th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Deaths by age and sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60,563 Number | — |
| 1961 | 63,955 Number | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 66,554 Number | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 66,813 Number | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 69,429 Number | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 67,269 Number | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 67,912 Number | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 71,975 Number | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 73,309 Number | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 71,825 Number | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 74,009 Number | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 73,819 Number | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 76,859 Number | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 77,648 Number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 76,303 Number | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 80,077 Number | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 81,818 Number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 83,750 Number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 81,615 Number | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 82,338 Number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 87,282 Number | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 86,261 Number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 86,345 Number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 90,586 Number | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 88,397 Number | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 92,886 Number | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 91,783 Number | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 95,656 Number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 92,407 Number | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 92,720 Number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 94,152 Number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 95,498 Number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 98,231 Number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 97,419 Number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 97,807 Number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 100,158 Number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 100,740 Number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 99,738 Number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 102,668 Number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 103,304 Number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 105,219 Number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 102,559 Number | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 103,915 Number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 105,529 Number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 104,942 Number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 105,091 Number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 105,476 Number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 109,895 Number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 107,979 Number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 108,316 Number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 109,084 Number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 111,099 Number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 116,668 Number | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 111,794 Number | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 113,740 Number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 121,183 Number | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 118,788 Number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 124,501 Number | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 120,296 Number | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 124,965 Number | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 131,047 Number | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 143,923 Number | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 139,921 Number | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 127,169 Number | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 125,873 Number | -1.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 125,873 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,208 Number, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Greece's 125,873 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,214 Number, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,960 Number | 60,563 Number | 73,309 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 78,824 Number | 73,819 Number | 83,750 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,432 Number | 86,261 Number | 95,656 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,972 Number | 94,152 Number | 103,304 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,892 Number | 102,559 Number | 109,895 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,212 Number | 109,084 Number | 124,965 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,587 Number | 125,873 Number | 143,923 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age and sex in Greece?
- Deaths by age and sex in Greece was 125,873 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 143,923 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,563 Number in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for deaths by age and sex?
- Greece ranks 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by age and sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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