Health in Central Macedonia, Greece: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 81.7 years in 2024 (81.9 for Greece); 11th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many doctors are there in Central Macedonia?
Central Macedonia had 6.96 doctors per 1,000 residents in 2024 (12,483 in total) against a national 6.67, 3rd highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyIs Central Macedonia losing doctors?
The number of doctors in Central Macedonia grew from 11,485 in 2014 to 12,483 in 2024 (+8.7%), compared with +9.4% nationally.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Central Macedonia?
Central Macedonia had 2,455 dentists in 2024, 1.37 per 1,000 residents, 2nd highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many GPs are there in Central Macedonia?
In 2024 Central Macedonia had 697 general practitioners and 778 internists, 39 GPs per 100,000 residents.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many health centres are there in Central Macedonia?
46 public health centres operated in Central Macedonia in 2025, staffed by 702 doctors, 39.1 health-centre doctors per 100,000 residents, 3rd lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Central Macedonia?
Adjusting for age, 1,185.4 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 1,079.3 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; the highest of 13 regions in Greece. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Central Macedonia?
Cancer killed 243.6 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 232.5 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 2nd highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 260.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Central Macedonia?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 307.9 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 297.9 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 4th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 406.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Central Macedonia?
Respiratory diseases caused 81.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 92.7 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 4th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 104.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Central Macedonia?
In 2023, 3.5 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 4.3 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 3.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Central Macedonia?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 40.4 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 40.5 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 5th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 33.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Central Macedonia?
3.3 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024 (Greece: 3.7; EU: 3.5); 6th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2014 it was 4.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Central Macedonia have?
Hospitals in Central Macedonia had 451 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024 (Greece: 423); 5th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Central Macedonia?
There were 704 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024 (Greece: 674); 3rd highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Central Macedonia get medical care?
In 2025, 10.2% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, against 11.5% for Greece as a whole; 3rd lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 9.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Central Macedonia?
Road accidents killed 51 people per million residents in 2023, compared with 62 nationally; 2nd lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2013 it was 69.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Central Macedonia?
Women in Central Macedonia could expect to live to 84.2 and men to 79.2 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.0 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Central Macedonia?
People who reached 65 could expect 20.1 more years of life in 2024 (Greece: 20.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 743 paediatricians, 587 obstetrician-gynaecologists and 358 psychiatrists practised in Central Macedonia in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Doctors working in the health centres of Central Macedonia went from 565 in 2021 to 702 in 2025 (+24.2%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Health centres in Central Macedonia employed 884 nursing staff and 591 other non-medical staff in 2025, and had 680 items of medical equipment. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Central Macedonia compares with other regions
Doctors per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Central Macedonia ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica | 8.56 |
| 2 | Ipeiros | 7.91 |
| 3 | Central Macedonia | 6.96 |
| 4 | Crete | 6.33 |
| 5 | Thessalia | 5.83 |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 5.55 |
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 5.13 |
Dentists per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Central Macedonia ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dentists per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica | 1.71 |
| 2 | Central Macedonia | 1.37 |
| 3 | Thessalia | 1.12 |
| 4 | Crete | 1.07 |
| 5 | Peloponnisos | 1.03 |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 1.03 |
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 1.01 |
General practitioners per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Central Macedonia ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General practitioners per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 45 |
| 5 | Dytiki Elláda | 43 |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 41 |
| 7 | Central Macedonia | 39 |
| 8 | Voreio Aigaio | 38 |
| 9 | Ionia Nisia | 37 |
| 10 | Thessalia | 37 |
Health-centre doctors per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Central Macedonia ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Health-centre doctors per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sterea Elláda | 40.3 |
| 8 | Thessalia | 40.1 |
| 9 | Ionia Nisia | 40.1 |
| 10 | Dytiki Makedonia | 39.3 |
| 11 | Central Macedonia | 39.1 |
| 12 | Attica | 32.7 |
| 13 | Notio Aigaio | 27.5 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Central Macedonia ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Macedonia | 1,185.4 |
| 2 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 1,153.7 |
| 3 | Thessalia | 1,114.9 |
| 4 | Attica | 1,088.6 |
| 5 | Dytiki Elláda | 1,085.4 |
| 6 | Dytiki Makedonia | 1,061.1 |
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 1,055.3 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Central Macedonia ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 245.2 |
| 2 | Central Macedonia | 243.6 |
| 3 | Thessalia | 239.8 |
| 4 | Attica | 239.3 |
| 5 | Dytiki Elláda | 233.7 |
| 6 | Dytiki Makedonia | 233.5 |
| 7 | Sterea Elláda | 222.3 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Central Macedonia ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 388.1 |
| 2 | Dytiki Makedonia | 322.8 |
| 3 | Sterea Elláda | 322.2 |
| 4 | Central Macedonia | 307.9 |
| 5 | Attica | 295.8 |
| 6 | Notio Aigaio | 292.5 |
| 7 | Peloponnisos | 291.1 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Central Macedonia ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Thessalia | 87.6 |
| 8 | Voreio Aigaio | 82.4 |
| 9 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 82.0 |
| 10 | Central Macedonia | 81.4 |
| 11 | Notio Aigaio | 80.2 |
| 12 | Dytiki Makedonia | 75.8 |
| 13 | Ipeiros | 72.6 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Central Macedonia ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Attica | 4.2 |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 4.2 |
| 9 | Dytiki Makedonia | 3.9 |
| 10 | Peloponnisos | 3.9 |
| 11 | Sterea Elláda | 3.6 |
| 12 | Central Macedonia | 3.5 |
| 13 | Notio Aigaio | 3.3 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Central Macedonia ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 40.9 |
| 7 | Attica | 40.8 |
| 8 | Crete | 40.6 |
| 9 | Central Macedonia | 40.4 |
| 10 | Ipeiros | 39.1 |
| 11 | Dytiki Makedonia | 35.3 |
| 12 | Dytiki Elláda | 34.9 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Central Macedonia ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dytiki Makedonia | 3.9 |
| 6 | Thessalia | 3.6 |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 3.4 |
| 8 | Central Macedonia | 3.3 |
| 9 | Ionia Nisia | 3.3 |
| 10 | Sterea Elláda | 2.4 |
| 11 | Crete | 2.1 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Central Macedonia ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ipeiros | 472 |
| 3 | Attica | 468 |
| 4 | Dytiki Makedonia | 458 |
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 451 |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 435 |
| 7 | Crete | 410 |
| 8 | Voreio Aigaio | 335 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Central Macedonia ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica | 867 |
| 2 | Ipeiros | 781 |
| 3 | Central Macedonia | 704 |
| 4 | Crete | 637 |
| 5 | Thessalia | 594 |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 552 |
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 529 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Central Macedonia ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 11.6% |
| 8 | Thessalia | 11.4% |
| 9 | Crete | 11.3% |
| 10 | Ipeiros | 11.3% |
| 11 | Central Macedonia | 10.2% |
| 12 | Sterea Elláda | 9.4% |
| 13 | Notio Aigaio | 9.1% |
Road deaths per million people (2023)
Central Macedonia ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sterea Elláda | 69 |
| 8 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 68 |
| 9 | Voreio Aigaio | 65 |
| 10 | Crete | 55 |
| 11 | Attica | 51 |
| 12 | Central Macedonia | 51 |
| 13 | Dytiki Makedonia | 45 |
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