Survival ages across the population in Greece
Greece: Survival ages across the population was 33.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
33.5
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
33.77
in 2018
All-time low
15.65
in 1983
Years of data
39
1981–2019
Survival ages across the population in Greece, 1981–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 33.5 for survival ages across the population in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Greece peaked at 33.77 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.65, in 1983.
Greece ranks 19th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Survival ages across the population in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.03 | — |
| 1982 | 16.53 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 15.65 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 17.43 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 17.44 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 19.16 | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 19.28 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 19.89 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 20.36 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 20.51 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 21.51 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 21.6 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 21.98 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 21.86 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 22.31 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 22.47 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 22.96 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 23.36 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 23.1 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 24.43 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 24.46 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 25.98 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 26.69 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 25.53 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 25.18 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.1 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 26.41 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 28.1 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 26.68 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 27.81 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 28.88 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 30.24 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 32.13 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 31.81 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 32.39 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.8 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 32.79 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 33.77 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 33.5 | -0.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 33.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.14, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 33.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.97 | 15.65 | 20.36 | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.17 | 20.51 | 23.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.06 | 24.43 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.51 | 27.81 | 33.77 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is survival ages across the population in Greece?
- Survival ages across the population in Greece was 33.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 33.77 in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.65 in 1983.
- How does Greece rank for survival ages across the population?
- Greece ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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