Greece Death Rate
Crude death rate per 1,000 people SP.DYN.CDRT.IN
Greece's death rate was 13.5 in 2025, ranked 14th globally. This represents a 10.7% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Greece's death rate stood at 13.5 in 2025, a rise of +1.3 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 13.5 by 2025. Greece ranked 14th globally.
Greece’s death rate has risen steadily over the 65‑year series, climbing from a trough of 7.30 in 1960 to an all‑time peak of 13.60 in 2021 before slipping slightly to 13.50 in 2025, placing the country 14th globally. The post‑World War II decline gave way to a prolonged upward trajectory beginning in the 1990s, accelerating during the financial crisis of the early 2010s and reaching its highest level in the pandemic‑affected year of 2021. By 2025 Greece’s rate is marginally lower than the 2021 peak yet remains above the 1960 low, mirroring the pattern observed in peer Romania, which recorded 13.64 in the same year. The modest dip from 13.60 to 13.50 suggests a tentative stabilization, but continued improvements in healthcare access and demographic shifts will be required to reverse the long‑term upward trend.
Data & projection
| Year | Death Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 13.7 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 13.5 | - | - |
| 2025 | 13.5 | +1.3 | #14 |
| 2023 | 12.2 | −1.2 | #201 |
| 2022 | 13.4 | −0.2 | #205 |
| 2021 | 13.6 | +1.4 | #195 |
| 2020 | 12.2 | +0.5 | #193 |
| 2019 | 11.7 | +0.5 | #197 |
| 2018 | 11.2 | −0.4 | #193 |
| 2017 | 11.6 | +0.6 | #194 |
| 2016 | 11.0 | −0.2 | #194 |
| 2015 | 11.2 | +0.8 | #192 |
| 2014 | 10.4 | +0.2 | #187 |
| 2013 | 10.2 | −0.4 | #180 |
| 2012 | 10.6 | +0.6 | #186 |
| 2011 | 10.0 | +0.2 | #173 |
| 2010 | 9.8 | +0.0 | #165 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Greece matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 1996. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw death rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Greece's death rate was 13.5 in 2025. Ranked 14th globally. This represents a 10.7% increase from the previous year.
Greece's death rate peaked at 13.6 in 2021.
The lowest death rate in Greece was 7.3 in 1960.
Greece ranks 14th globally in death rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.CDRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Greece's death rate is projected to reach 13.5 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The death rate of Greece in 2025 was 13.5. This ranks 14th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_greece_death-rate,
title = {Greece Death Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/greece/death-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}