List of Greek regions by life expectancy

The vast majority of European countries achieved best values in life expectancy in 2019, the last year before the COVID-19 pandemic. Greece is rare exception to this pattern - in it, the peak of the average life expectancy occurred in 2018.

According to alternative estimation of the United Nations, in 2023 life expectancy in Greece was 81.86 years (79.29 for male, 84.33 for female). ^[1]

Estimation of the World Bank Group for 2023: 81.54 years total (79.00 for male, 84.20 for female). ^[2]

Estimation of Eurostat for 2023: 81.8 years total (79.2 for male, 84.4 for female). ^{[3] [4]}

According to estimation of the WHO for 2019, at that year life expectancy in Greece was 81.1 years (78.6 years for male and 83.6 years for female). And healthy life expectancy was 70.9 years (69.9 years for male and 71.9 years for female). ^[5]

Eurostat (2014—2023)

See also: List of European regions by life expectancy

The division of Greece into territorial units 2 level (NUTS 2) coincides with the division of Greece into regions. By default the table is sorted by 2023.

code	region	2014				2014 →2019	2019				2019 →2023	2023				2014 →2023
		overall	male	female	F Δ M		overall	male	female	F Δ M		overall	male	female	F Δ M
	Greece on average	81.5	78.8	84.1	5.3	0.2	81.7	79.2	84.2	5.0	0.1	81.8	79.2	84.4	5.2	0.3
EL41	North Aegean	81.9	79.4	84.5	5.1	0.8	82.7	80.3	85.2	4.9	1.1	83.8	81.4	86.2	4.8	1.9
EL54	Epirus	83.5	81.0	86.2	5.2	0.5	84.0	81.7	86.4	4.7	−0.3	83.7	81.0	86.5	5.5	0.2
EL42	South Aegean	81.6	79.2	84.2	5.0	0.7	82.3	80.5	84.3	3.8	0.4	82.7	80.6	84.8	4.2	1.1
EL43	Crete	82.0	79.2	84.9	5.7	0.1	82.1	79.4	84.9	5.5	0.3	82.4	80.2	84.8	4.6	0.4
EL53	Western Macedonia	82.2	79.9	84.7	4.8	0.3	82.5	80.1	85.0	4.9	−0.3	82.2	79.9	84.7	4.8	0.0
EL62	Ionian Islands	81.7	79.3	84.1	4.8	−0.3	81.4	79.6	83.2	3.6	0.4	81.8	79.6	84.1	4.5	0.1
EL64	Central Greece	81.9	79.3	84.6	5.3	−0.1	81.8	79.5	84.2	4.7	0.0	81.8	78.9	84.9	6.0	−0.1
EL63	Western Greece	81.5	78.5	84.7	6.2	0.0	81.5	79.1	83.9	4.8	0.2	81.7	79.2	84.4	5.2	0.2
EL52	Central Macedonia	81.2	78.5	83.9	5.4	0.5	81.7	79.4	84.0	4.6	0.0	81.7	79.2	84.2	5.0	0.5
EL30	Attica	81.1	78.3	83.8	5.5	0.1	81.2	78.4	83.8	5.4	0.5	81.7	79.0	84.2	5.2	0.6
EL65	Peloponnese	82.0	79.7	84.5	4.8	0.1	82.1	79.5	84.9	5.4	−0.6	81.5	79.0	84.2	5.2	−0.5
EL61	Thessaly	81.7	78.9	84.5	5.6	0.6	82.3	79.7	85.1	5.4	−0.8	81.5	78.9	84.2	5.3	−0.2
EL51	Eastern Macedonia and Thrace	80.6	78.2	83.0	4.8	0.5	81.1	78.9	83.2	4.3	−0.4	80.7	77.9	83.5	5.6	0.1

Data source: Eurostat ^{[6] [7]}

Eurostat (2018—2022)

By default the table is sorted by 2022.

code	region	2018				2018 →2019	2019				2019 →2021	2021	2021 →2022	2022				2018 →2022
		overall	male	female	F Δ M		overall	male	female	F Δ M		overall		overall	male	female	F Δ M
	Greece on average	81.9	79.3	84.4	5.1	−0.2	81.7	79.2	84.2	5.0	−1.5	80.2	0.6	80.8	78.3	83.4	5.1	−1.1
EL54	Epirus	83.6	81.3	86.0	4.7	0.4	84.0	81.7	86.4	4.7	−1.4	82.6	0.1	82.7	80.0	85.7	5.7	−0.9
EL41	North Aegean	82.9	80.2	85.6	5.4	−0.2	82.7	80.3	85.2	4.9	0.4	83.1	−0.8	82.3	79.9	84.9	5.0	−0.6
EL42	South Aegean	82.7	80.3	85.1	4.8	−0.4	82.3	80.5	84.3	3.8	−0.7	81.6	0.1	81.7	79.5	84.1	4.6	−1.0
EL43	Crete	82.6	80.1	85.1	5.0	−0.5	82.1	79.4	84.9	5.5	−0.4	81.7	0.0	81.7	78.9	84.7	5.8	−0.9
EL53	Western Macedonia	83.0	80.6	85.4	4.8	−0.5	82.5	80.1	85.0	4.9	−1.8	80.7	0.7	81.4	78.5	84.6	6.1	−1.6
EL61	Thessaly	82.6	80.0	85.3	5.3	−0.3	82.3	79.7	85.1	5.4	−2.3	80.0	1.1	81.1	78.5	83.8	5.3	−1.5
EL30	Attica	81.3	78.4	84.0	5.6	−0.1	81.2	78.4	83.8	5.4	−1.4	79.8	1.1	80.9	78.4	83.2	4.8	−0.4
EL65	Peloponnese	82.1	79.4	85.1	5.7	0.0	82.1	79.5	84.9	5.4	−1.3	80.8	0.0	80.8	78.3	83.6	5.3	−1.3
EL64	Central Greece	82.3	79.6	85.1	5.5	−0.5	81.8	79.5	84.2	4.7	−1.3	80.5	0.2	80.7	78.0	83.6	5.6	−1.6
EL62	Ionian Islands	81.3	79.2	83.5	4.3	0.1	81.4	79.6	83.2	3.6	−0.7	80.7	−0.2	80.5	77.9	83.2	5.3	−0.8
EL63	Western Greece	81.7	79.2	84.3	5.1	−0.2	81.5	79.1	83.9	4.8	−1.2	80.3	0.0	80.3	77.8	83.0	5.2	−1.4
EL52	Central Macedonia	81.9	79.5	84.3	4.8	−0.2	81.7	79.4	84.0	4.6	−2.4	79.3	0.9	80.2	77.5	82.8	5.3	−1.7
EL51	Eastern Macedonia and Thrace	81.4	79.2	83.5	4.3	−0.3	81.1	78.9	83.2	4.3	−1.8	79.3	0.6	79.9	77.3	82.5	5.2	−1.5

Data source: Eurostat ^{[6] [7]}

Life expectancy in Greek regions in comparison with regions of other European countries in 2018, 2019 and 2022, according to Eurostat ^{[6] [7]} (legends on the maps are identical)

Global Data Lab (2018–2022)

Main article: List of European regions by life expectancy § Estimate of the Global Data Lab (2019—2022)

region	2018				2018 →2019	2019				2019 →2021	2021	2021 →2022	2022				2018 →2022
	overall	male	female	F Δ M		overall	male	female	F Δ M		overall		overall	male	female	F Δ M
Greece on average	81.39	78.76	84.12	5.36	−0.14	81.25	78.71	83.86	5.15	−1.14	80.11	0.50	80.61	78.02	83.32	5.30	−0.78
Epirus	83.10	80.78	85.65	4.87	0.44	83.54	81.21	86.07	4.86	−1.02	82.52	−0.06	82.46	79.75	85.59	5.84	−0.64
North Aegean	82.40	79.69	85.25	5.56	−0.15	82.25	79.82	84.88	5.06	0.77	83.02	−0.96	82.06	79.65	84.79	5.14	−0.34
South Aegean	82.20	79.79	84.75	4.96	−0.35	81.85	80.02	83.98	3.96	−0.33	81.52	−0.06	81.46	79.25	83.99	4.74	−0.74
Crete	82.10	79.59	84.75	5.16	−0.45	81.65	78.93	84.58	5.65	−0.03	81.62	−0.16	81.46	78.65	84.59	5.94	−0.64
Western Macedonia	82.50	80.08	85.05	4.97	−0.45	82.05	79.62	84.68	5.06	−1.43	80.62	0.54	81.16	78.26	84.49	6.23	−1.34
Thessaly	82.10	79.49	84.95	5.46	−0.25	81.85	79.23	84.78	5.55	−1.93	79.92	0.95	80.87	78.26	83.69	5.43	−1.23
Attica	80.81	77.90	83.66	5.76	−0.05	80.76	77.93	83.48	5.55	−1.04	79.72	0.95	80.67	78.16	83.09	4.93	−0.14
Peloponnese	81.61	78.89	84.75	5.86	0.04	81.65	79.03	84.58	5.55	−0.93	80.72	−0.15	80.57	78.06	83.49	5.43	−1.04
Central Greece	81.80	79.09	84.75	5.66	−0.45	81.35	79.03	83.88	4.85	−0.93	80.42	0.05	80.47	77.76	83.49	5.73	−1.33
Ionian Islands	80.81	78.69	83.16	4.47	0.14	80.95	79.13	82.88	3.75	−0.33	80.62	−0.35	80.27	77.66	83.09	5.43	−0.54
Western Greece	81.21	78.69	83.96	5.27	−0.16	81.05	78.63	83.58	4.95	−0.83	80.22	−0.15	80.07	77.56	82.89	5.33	−1.14
Central Macedonia	81.41	78.99	83.96	4.97	−0.16	81.25	78.93	83.68	4.75	−2.02	79.23	0.74	79.97	77.26	82.69	5.43	−1.44
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace	80.91	78.69	83.16	4.47	−0.25	80.66	78.43	82.88	4.45	−1.43	79.23	0.44	79.67	77.06	82.39	5.33	−1.24

Data source: Global Data Lab ^[8]

Charts

• 
  Development of life expectancy in Greece according to estimation of the World Bank Group ^[2]
• 
  Life expectancy with calculated sex gap ^[2]
• 
  Life expectancy in Greece according to estimation of Our World in Data ^[9]
• 
  Development of life expectancy in Greece in comparison to some European countries ^[2]

• 
  Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy in Greece on the background of other countries of Europe in 2019 ^[5]
• 
  Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for males and females separately ^[5]

See also

• List of countries by life expectancy
• List of European countries by life expectancy
• Administrative divisions of Greece
• Demographics of Greece

References

1. "World Population Prospects 2024" (XLSX). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 27 July 2024. — see file "Compact (most used: estimates and medium projections)"
2. "Life expectancy at birth, total - Greece". World Bank Group.
3. "Life expectancy at birth by sex". Eurostat. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025. — Dataset
4. "Life expectancy at birth by sex". Eurostat. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025. — Table. For visualization use the tab "Map"
5. "Life expectancy and Healthy life expectancy, data by country". World Health Organization. 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
6. "Life expectancy at birth by sex and NUTS 2 region". Eurostat. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025. — Dataset
7. "Life expectancy at birth by sex and NUTS 2 region". Eurostat. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025. — Table. For visualization use tab "Map"
8. "Life expectancy 2022 - Maps | Subnational HDI (v8.0)". Global Data Lab. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
9. "Life expectancy at birth: Greece". Our World in Data.