Crude death rate in Greece
Greece: Crude death rate was 12.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.1
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 74 countries
All-time high
13.6
in 2021
All-time low
7.3
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude death rate in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, crude death rate in Greece stood at 12.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Greece peaked at 13.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 1960.
Greece ranks 14th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.96 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.67 | 8.4 | 9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.15 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.41 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.65 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 | 12.1 | 13.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More population data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.658 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.658 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.4089 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 116,450 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Greece?
- Crude death rate in Greece was 12.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for crude death rate?
- Greece ranks 14th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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