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Greece Life Expectancy

Greece's life expectancy rose to 81.54 years in 2023, up from 80.79 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.9% (0.75) from the previous year. Greece has life expectancy higher than the global median (81.54 vs median 74.52). Within Europe, it ranks 25th out of 49 countries.

Greece's happiness index fell to 5.78 points in 2024, down from 5.93 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 81.54
2022 80.79
2021 80.08
2020 81.29
2019 81.64
2018 81.79
2017 81.29
2016 81.39
2015 81.04
2014 81.39
2013 81.29
2012 80.63
2011 80.73
2010 80.39
2009 80.19
2008 79.94
2007 79.44
2006 79.44
2005 79.24
2004 79.04
2003 78.84
2002 78.64
2001 78.39
2000 77.89
1999 77.99
1998 77.84
1997 78.14
1996 77.69
1995 77.59
1994 77.64
1993 77.39
1992 77.38
1991 77.14
1990 76.94
1989 76.69
1988 76.95
1987 76.06
1986 76.49
1985 76.1
1984 75.76
1983 75.48
1982 75.2
1981 74.92
1980 74.51
1979 74.59
1978 74.36
1977 73.68
1976 73.68
1975 73.4
1974 73.39
1973 72.91
1972 72.66
1971 72.87
1970 72.68
1969 71.98
1968 71.4
1967 71.31
1966 71.8
1965 71.39
1964 70.46
1963 70.56
1962 70.22
1961 70.28
1960 70.43
Greece Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Greece is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 3.2 3.3 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 6.37 6.3 2021