Probability of dying, by age in Greece
Greece: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0037 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in Greece is 0.0037, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Greece peaked at 0.0052 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0028, in 2008.
Greece ranks 154th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.004 | 0.0028 | 0.0052 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 | 0.0029 | 0.0043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 | 0.0034 | 0.0037 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 151 Croatia 0.0039 compare
- 152 New Zealand 0.0039 compare
- 153 Poland 0.0039 compare
- 155 United Kingdom 0.0036 compare
- 156 France 0.0036 compare
- 157 Netherlands 0.0034 compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7668 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.16 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.73 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 121.73 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Greece?
- Probability of dying, by age in Greece was 0.0037 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Greece ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.