Greece - Intentional self-harm

Suicides Greece 2023

Suicides decreased in Greece

In 2023 around 488 suicides occurred in Greece, 28 less than in 2022. In Greece, on average, at least one suicide happens every year.

Greece reported 4.61 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.12 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Of the 488 recorded suicide cases in 2023, 401 were men suicides and 87 were women. Men have a very high rate of death by suicide compared with women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 7.76 per 100,000 men and for women 1.58 per 100,000 female.

Statistics show that in 2014, suicides were the main cause of unnatural death in the world. In Greece suicide also is one of the leading causes of unnatural death. By comparison, there were 86 homicides in Greece, the number of suicides far outnumber homicides. For every homicide there were 5.7 suicides.

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Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2023	87	401	488	1.58	7.76	4.61
2022	91	425	516	1.69	8.23	4.89
2021	78	389	467	1.42	7.53	4.40
2020	88	376	464	1.60	7.07	4.26
2019	92	438	530	1.62	8.19	4.81
2018	121	446	567	2.17	8.27	5.13
2017	103	420	523	1.79	7.90	4.75
2016	81	404	485	1.44	7.68	4.46
2015	107	422	529	1.90	7.97	4.84
2014	115	450	565	2.04	8.41	5.13
2013	108	425	533	1.94	7.92	4.85
2012	91	417	508	1.61	7.60	4.54
2011	84	393	477	1.48	7.21	4.29
2010	41	336	377	0.70	6.10	3.40
2009	58	333	391	1.00	6.00	3.50
2008	65	308	373	1.10	5.50	3.30
2007	60	265	325	1.10	4.80	2.90
2006	68	326	394	1.20	5.90	3.50
2005	79	318	397	1.40	5.80	3.60
2004	68	285	353	1.20	5.20	3.20
2003	69	306	375	1.20	5.60	3.40
2002	66	257	323	1.20	4.70	2.90
2001	48	286	334	0.90	5.30	3.10
2000	84	298	382	1.50	5.50	3.50
1999	85	296	381	1.50	5.50	3.50
1998	88	315	403	1.60	5.90	3.70
1997	55	319	374	1.00	6.00	3.50
1996	62	294	356	1.10	5.50	3.30
1995	64	306	370	1.20	5.80	3.50
1994	74	281	355	1.40	5.40	3.40
1993	104	308	412	2.00	6.00	3.90
1992	72	279	351	1.40	5.40	3.40
1991	84	297	381	1.60	5.80	3.70
1990	78	271	349	1.50	5.40	3.40
1989	105	278	383	2.00	5.60	3.80
1988	115	288	403	2.30	5.80	4.00
1987	114	296	410	2.20	6.00	4.10
1986	101	292	393	2.00	6.00	3.90
1985	128	277	405	2.50	5.70	4.10
1984	109	280	389	2.20	5.80	3.90
1983	102	266	368	2.00	5.50	3.70
1982	105	242	347	2.10	5.00	3.50
1981	102	220	322	2.10	4.60	3.30
1980	93	222	315	1.90	4.70	3.30
1979	91	186	277	1.90	4.00	2.90
1978	78	192	270	1.60	4.20	2.90
1977	94	212	306	2.00	4.70	3.30
1976	84	171	255	1.80	3.80	2.80
1975	95	154	249	2.10	3.50	2.80
1974	108	200	308	2.40	4.60	3.40
1973	88	176	264	1.90	4.00	3.00
1972	69	171	240	1.50	3.90	2.70
1971	88	200	288	2.00	4.60	3.30
1970	81	197	278	1.80	4.60	3.20
1969	97	209	306	2.20	4.90	3.50
1968	87	227	314	1.90	5.30	3.60
1967	97	200	297	2.20	4.70	3.40
1966	102	170	272	2.30	4.10	3.20
1965	92	184	276	2.10	4.40	3.20
1964	78	193	271	1.80	4.70	3.20
1963	116	206	322	2.70	5.00	3.80
1962	107	179	286	2.50	4.30	3.40
1961	126	238	364	2.90	5.80	4.30

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