Survival ages across the population in Greece
Greece: Survival ages across the population was 33.5 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival ages across the population in Greece, 1981–2019
Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Greece recorded 33.5 years 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 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.65 years, 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 | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.03 years | — |
| 1982 | 16.53 years | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 15.65 years | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 17.43 years | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 17.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 19.16 years | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 19.28 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 19.89 years | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 20.36 years | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 20.51 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 21.51 years | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 21.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 21.98 years | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 21.86 years | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 22.31 years | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 22.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 22.96 years | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 23.36 years | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 23.1 years | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 24.43 years | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 24.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 25.98 years | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 26.69 years | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 25.53 years | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 25.18 years | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.1 years | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 26.41 years | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 28.1 years | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 26.68 years | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 27.81 years | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 28.88 years | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 30.24 years | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 32.13 years | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 31.81 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 32.39 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.8 years | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 32.79 years | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 33.77 years | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 33.5 years | -0.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 33.5 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79 years, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Greece's 33.5 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.14 years, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.97 years | 15.65 years | 20.36 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.17 years | 20.51 years | 23.36 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.06 years | 24.43 years | 28.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.51 years | 27.81 years | 33.77 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More population data for Greece
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.38 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival ages across the population in Greece?
- Survival ages across the population in Greece was 33.5 years in 2019, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 33.77 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.65 years 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 Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by 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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Age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.