NUTS 3 areas of Greece by death rate

Serres had the highest death rate of 52 areas in 2017, at 16.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos had the lowest, at 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.55 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Greece was 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest16.6Serres
Median12.5552 areas
Greece11.6History

All areas, 2017

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SerresSerres: 16.6 per 1,000 inhabitants16.6KilkisKilkis: 16.4 per 1,000 inhabitants16.4DramaDrama: 15.7 per 1,000 inhabitants15.7Karditsa, TrikalaKarditsa, Trikala: 14.7 per 1,000 inhabitants14.7EvrosEvros: 14.6 per 1,000 inhabitants14.6Lakonia, MessiniaLakonia, Messinia: 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants14.5Arta, PrevezaArta, Preveza: 14.2 per 1,000 inhabitants14.2PellaPella: 14 per 1,000 inhabitants14Thasos, KavalaThasos, Kavala: 14 per 1,000 inhabitants14KerkyraKerkyra: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7FthiotidaFthiotida: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6LefkadaLefkada: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6Ikaria, SamosIkaria, Samos: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5FlorinaFlorina: 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants13.3ImathiaImathia: 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants13.3RodopiRodopi: 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants13.3Argolida, ArkadiaArgolida, Arkadia: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1KastoriaKastoria: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13Lesvos, LimnosLesvos, Limnos: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13AitoloakarnaniaAitoloakarnania: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9EvrytaniaEvrytania: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8IleiaIleia: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7Ithaki, KefalliniaIthaki, Kefallinia: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7Kentrikos Tomeas AthinonKentrikos Tomeas Athinon: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7VoiotiaVoiotia: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7KorinthiaKorinthia: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6EvvoiaEvvoia: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5Grevena, KozaniGrevena, Kozani: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4PieriaPieria: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4FokidaFokida: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3ChiosChios: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1Magnisia, SporadesMagnisia, Sporades: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1ThesprotiaThesprotia: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1Peiraias, NisoiPeiraias, Nisoi: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12LasithiLasithi: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6IoanninaIoannina: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2ChalkidikiChalkidiki: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1ZakynthosZakynthos: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1LarisaLarisa: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Notios Tomeas AthinonNotios Tomeas Athinon: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8AchaiaAchaia: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6ChaniaChania: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Dytikos Tomeas AthinonDytikos Tomeas Athinon: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Voreios Tomeas AthinonVoreios Tomeas Athinon: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2ThessalonikiThessaloniki: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1IrakleioIrakleio: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9XanthiXanthi: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Mil…Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5RethymniRethymni: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Dytiki AttikiDytiki Attiki: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Anatoliki AttikiAnatoliki Attiki: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, …Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2016
1Serres16.60 pts
2Kilkis16.4+1.7 pts
3Drama15.7+1.9 pts
4Karditsa, Trikala14.7+0.4 pts
5Evros14.6+1.1 pts
6Lakonia, Messinia14.5+1.6 pts
7Arta, Preveza14.2+1.4 pts
8Pella14+1.3 pts
8Thasos, Kavala14+0.9 pts
10Kerkyra13.7+0.9 pts
11Fthiotida13.6+0.5 pts
11Lefkada13.6-0.7 pts
13Ikaria, Samos13.50 pts
14Florina13.3+0.5 pts
14Imathia13.3+0.9 pts
14Rodopi13.3+1.5 pts
17Argolida, Arkadia13.1+0.3 pts
18Kastoria13+1.8 pts
18Lesvos, Limnos13+0.2 pts
20Aitoloakarnania12.9+0.5 pts
21Evrytania12.8+0.3 pts
22Ileia12.7+0.7 pts
22Ithaki, Kefallinia12.7+1.5 pts
22Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon12.7+0.4 pts
22Voiotia12.7+1.1 pts
26Korinthia12.6+1.4 pts
27Evvoia12.5+0.8 pts
28Grevena, Kozani12.4+0.5 pts
28Pieria12.40 pts
30Fokida12.3+1 pts
31Chios12.10 pts
31Magnisia, Sporades12.1+1 pts
31Thesprotia12.1+0.1 pts
34Peiraias, Nisoi12+0.3 pts
35Lasithi11.6+0.4 pts
36Ioannina11.2+0.1 pts
37Chalkidiki11.1+0.5 pts
37Zakynthos11.1+0.2 pts
39Larisa10.9+0.1 pts
40Notios Tomeas Athinon10.8+0.4 pts
41Achaia10.6+0.4 pts
42Chania10.5+0.7 pts
42Dytikos Tomeas Athinon10.5+0.4 pts
44Voreios Tomeas Athinon10.2+0.8 pts
45Thessaloniki10.1+0.3 pts
46Irakleio9.9+0.6 pts
46Xanthi9.9+0.7 pts
48Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos9.5-0.2 pts
49Rethymni9.4+1.2 pts
50Dytiki Attiki9.3+0.9 pts
51Anatoliki Attiki8.6+0.5 pts
52Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos8.1+0.2 pts

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Deaths per 1,000 residents during the year.

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How to cite

Eurostat. Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest death rate?

Serres, with 16.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos, with 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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