Deaths by age and sex in Greece
Greece: Deaths by age and sex was 125,873 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
125,873
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 64 countries
All-time high
143,923
in 2021
All-time low
60,563
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Deaths by age and sex in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age and sex in Greece is 125,873, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60,563, in 1960.
Greece ranks 18th of 64 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60,563 | — |
| 1961 | 63,955 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 66,554 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 66,813 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 69,429 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 67,269 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 67,912 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 71,975 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 73,309 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 71,825 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 74,009 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 73,819 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 76,859 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 77,648 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 76,303 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 80,077 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 81,818 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 83,750 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 81,615 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 82,338 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 87,282 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 86,261 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 86,345 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 90,586 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 88,397 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 92,886 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 91,783 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 95,656 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 92,407 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 92,720 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 94,152 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 95,498 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 98,231 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 97,419 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 97,807 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 100,158 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 100,740 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 99,738 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 102,668 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 103,304 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 105,219 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 102,559 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 103,915 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 105,529 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 104,942 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 105,091 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 105,476 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 109,895 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 107,979 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 108,316 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 109,084 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 111,099 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 116,668 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 111,794 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 113,740 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 121,183 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 118,788 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 124,501 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 120,296 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 124,965 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 131,047 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 143,923 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 139,921 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 127,169 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 125,873 | -1.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 125,873 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,208, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Greece's 125,873 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,214, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,960 | 60,563 | 73,309 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78,824 | 73,819 | 83,750 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,432 | 86,261 | 95,656 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,972 | 94,152 | 103,304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,892 | 102,559 | 109,895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,212 | 109,084 | 124,965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,587 | 125,873 | 143,923 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
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- 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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 143,923 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,563 in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for deaths by age and sex?
- Greece ranks 18th out of 64 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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