Suicide Rate in Greece
Greece: Suicide Rate was 4.68 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
4.68
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
131st
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.39
in 2018
All-time low
2.86
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Greece, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4.68 for suicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Greece peaked at 5.39 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2002.
Greece ranks 131st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.23 | 2.86 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 | 3.4 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 | 4.42 | 4.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,042 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 36,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 38,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Greece?
- Suicide rate in Greece was 4.68 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for suicide rate?
- Greece ranks 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.