Life expectancy at birth, total in Greece
Greece: Life expectancy at birth, total was 81.54 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Greece, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Greece is 81.54 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Greece peaked at 81.79 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.66 years, in 1972.
Greece ranks 40th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.42 years | 72.66 years | 74.59 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.81 years | 74.51 years | 76.95 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.57 years | 76.94 years | 78.14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.1 years | 77.89 years | 80.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.16 years | 80.39 years | 81.79 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.92 years | 80.08 years | 81.54 years | 4 |
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More population data for Greece
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.658 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.658 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.24 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 116,450 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.521 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Greece?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Greece was 81.54 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 81.79 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.66 years in 1972.
- How does Greece rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Greece ranks 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release