Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Greece
Greece: Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 125,873 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
125,873
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 62 countries
All-time high
143,923
in 2021
All-time low
60,563
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Greece stood at 125,873.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Greece peaked at 143,923 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60,563, in 1960.
Greece ranks 16th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) 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 58,267, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Greece's 125,873 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71,942, 1.7× the median. (33 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Greece?
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Greece was 125,873 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 143,923 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,563 in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
- Greece ranks 16th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by year of birth (age reached) 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 year of birth (age reached) and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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