{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"gr-male-life-expectancy","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gr-male-life-expectancy","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gr-male-life-expectancy/","title":"Greece Male Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)","description":"Greece's Male Life Expectancy at Birth: 79.4 years in 2024, +0.4% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_MLEXPEC), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Greece","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Greece","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Greece Male Life Expectancy at Birth","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_MLEXPEC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Greece"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Greece (2024)","value":"79.4","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.4%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Greece Male Life Expectancy at Birth"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":76.8},{"period":"2006","value":77.1},{"period":"2007","value":76.9},{"period":"2008","value":77.5},{"period":"2009","value":77.5},{"period":"2010","value":78},{"period":"2011","value":78},{"period":"2012","value":78},{"period":"2013","value":78.7},{"period":"2014","value":78.2},{"period":"2015","value":78},{"period":"2016","value":78.3},{"period":"2017","value":78.3},{"period":"2018","value":78.7},{"period":"2019","value":78.7},{"period":"2020","value":78.4},{"period":"2021","value":77.3},{"period":"2022","value":78.2},{"period":"2023","value":79.1},{"period":"2024","value":79.4}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"79.4","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2023","value":"79.1","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"78.2","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"77.3","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"78.4","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"78.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2018","value":"78.7","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"78.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"78.3","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"78.0","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"78.2","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"78.7","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"78.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"78.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"78.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2009","value":"77.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2008","value":"77.5","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"76.9","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"77.1","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2005","value":"76.8","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks male life expectancy at birth in Greece from 2005 to present. Highlight the gender gap versus female life expectancy. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 79.4 years in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 76.8 in 2005. The latest reading of 79.4 in 2024 represents a change of +0.3."}]}