Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Greece
Greece: Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level was 125,873 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
125,873 Number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
12th
of 48 countries
All-time high
143,923 Number
in 2021
All-time low
111,794 Number
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2024
Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Greece, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Greece stood at 125,873 Number.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Greece peaked at 143,923 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 111,794 Number, in 2013.
Greece ranks 12th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 111,794 Number | — |
| 2014 | 113,740 Number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 121,183 Number | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 118,788 Number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 124,501 Number | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 120,296 Number | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 131,047 Number | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 143,923 Number | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 139,921 Number | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 127,169 Number | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 125,873 Number | -1.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 125,873 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66,046 Number, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Greece's 125,873 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 89,877 Number, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 118,384 Number | 111,794 Number | 124,501 Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 133,587 Number | 125,873 Number | 143,923 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Greece?
- Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Greece was 125,873 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 143,923 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,794 Number in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level 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 age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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