Greece (2024)
20.3
years
+1.0% YoY
YoY Change
+1.0%
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data

Data

Greece Life Expectancy at Age 65 (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
Year years YoY Change
2024 20.3 +1.0%
2023 20.1 +3.6%
2022 19.4 +1.6%
2021 19.1 -3.0%
2020 19.7 -2.0%
2019 20.1 unchanged
2018 20.1 +2.0%
2017 19.7 -0.5%
2016 19.8 +1.5%
2015 19.5 -1.5%
2014 19.8 -2.0%
2013 20.2 +3.1%
2012 19.6 -1.0%
2011 19.8 +0.5%
2010 19.7 +1.0%
2009 19.5 +1.0%
2008 19.3 +2.1%
2007 18.9 -0.5%
2006 19 +1.1%
2005 18.8 n/a

About this Dataset

Greece recorded 20.3 years in 2024. The latest change was +1.0%. Across 2005–2024 the series ranges from 18.8 years in 2005 to 20.3 years in 2024.

This page tracks life expectancy at age 65 in Greece. Remaining years of life at retirement age is a key driver of pension system sustainability.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks life expectancy at age 65 in Greece. Remaining years of life at retirement age is a key driver of pension system sustainability. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations).

The series is at its highest recorded level, 20.3 years in 2024, up from a low of 18.8 years in 2005. The latest change was +1.0%.