Potential years of life lost in Greece
Greece: Potential years of life lost was 4,292 Years per 100 000 persons in 2022. ▼ Falling
Potential years of life lost in Greece, 1961–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potential years of life lost in Greece is 4,292 Years per 100 000 persons, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in Greece peaked at 11,254 Years per 100 000 persons in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4,035 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2018.
Greece ranks 16th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Potential years of life lost in Greece, year by year
| Year | Years per 100 000 persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,135 Years per 100 000 persons | — |
| 1962 | 11,254 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 10,917 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 10,890 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 10,373 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 10,342 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 10,345 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,060 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 9,680 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 9,222 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 8,701 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 8,866 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 8,573 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 8,447 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 8,532 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 8,459 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 8,188 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 7,934 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 7,708 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 7,534 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 7,260 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 7,062 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 7,043 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 6,829 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 6,846 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6,452 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 6,529 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 6,278 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 6,188 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 6,056 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 6,025 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6,023 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,870 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 5,793 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 5,802 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5,731 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 5,528 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 5,499 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5,453 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 5,278 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 5,118 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4,940 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4,820 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4,874 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,810 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4,564 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 4,753 Years per 100 000 persons | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 4,465 Years per 100 000 persons | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 4,541 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4,414 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4,321 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4,372 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,210 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4,194 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,371 Years per 100 000 persons | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4,306 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,105 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 4,035 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,049 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,071 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,663 Years per 100 000 persons | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 4,292 Years per 100 000 persons | -8.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4,292 Years per 100 000 persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,823 Years per 100 000 persons, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4,292 Years per 100 000 persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,752 Years per 100 000 persons, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,555 Years per 100 000 persons | 9,680 Years per 100 000 persons | 11,254 Years per 100 000 persons | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,463 Years per 100 000 persons | 7,708 Years per 100 000 persons | 9,222 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,802 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,188 Years per 100 000 persons | 7,534 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,778 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,453 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,056 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,816 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,465 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,278 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,238 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,035 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,414 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,342 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,071 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,663 Years per 100 000 persons | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 13 Chile 4,798 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 14 Czechia 4,503 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 15 Canada 4,365 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 17 United Kingdom 4,273 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 18 Germany 4,157 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 19 Portugal 4,102 Years per 100 000 persons compare
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 potential years of life lost in Greece?
- Potential years of life lost in Greece was 4,292 Years per 100 000 persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11,254 Years per 100 000 persons in 1962.
- What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,035 Years per 100 000 persons in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for potential years of life lost?
- Greece ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.