suicide rates

Cyprus and Greece Record Lowest Suicide Rates in the EU, Eurostat Shows

Cyprus and Greece recorded the lowest suicide rates in the European Union in 2023, according to new figures released by Eurostat. The two Mediterranean countries stood far below the EU average, with Cyprus reporting 3.5 deaths per 100,000 residents...

Greece and Cyprus Record Lowest Suicide Rates in EU

Despite the severe hardships Greeks endured over the past decade during the financial crisis, Greece—along with Cyprus—registered the lowest suicide rates in the EU, according to the latest Eurostat figures comparing standardized death rates across member states. Cyprus recorded 4.1...

Greeks Have an Average Life Expectancy of 81.4 Years

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has ranked its member countries' average life expectancy based on data from 2013. Average life expectancy at birth was 81.4 years for Greeks, the OECD reports. There is a high discrepancy between average...