Health in Notio Aigaio, Greece: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 82.3 years in 2024 (81.9 for Greece); 4th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many doctors are there in the South Aegean?
1,270 doctors were registered in the South Aegean in 2024, 3.87 per 1,000 residents (Greece: 6.67), 4th lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyIs the South Aegean losing doctors?
The number of doctors in the South Aegean grew from 1,088 in 2014 to 1,270 in 2024 (+16.7%), compared with +9.4% nationally.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in the South Aegean?
The South Aegean had 317 dentists in 2024, 0.97 per 1,000 residents, 6th lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many GPs are there in the South Aegean?
In 2024 the South Aegean had 101 general practitioners and 82 internists, 31 GPs per 100,000 residents.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many health centres are there in the South Aegean?
14 public health centres operated in the South Aegean in 2025, staffed by 90 doctors, 27.5 health-centre doctors per 100,000 residents, the lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Notio Aigaio?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 971.8 per 100,000 people in 2021, compared with 1,079.3 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 4th lowest 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 Notio Aigaio?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 212.8 per 100,000 in 2023, against 232.5 for Greece as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 5th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 242.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Notio Aigaio?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 292.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 297.9 for Greece as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 6th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 367.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Notio Aigaio?
Respiratory diseases caused 80.2 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 92.7 for Greece as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 3rd lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 103.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Notio Aigaio?
In 2023, 3.3 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), against 4.3 for Greece as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; the lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 5.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Notio Aigaio?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 41.0 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 40.5 for Greece as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 5th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 31.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Notio Aigaio?
The infant mortality rate was 2.0 per 1,000 live births in 2024 (Greece: 3.7; EU: 3.5); 2nd lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2014 it was 2.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Notio Aigaio have?
Hospitals in Notio Aigaio had 263 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024 (Greece: 423); 3rd lowest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Notio Aigaio?
There were 388 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024 (Greece: 674); 4th lowest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Notio Aigaio get medical care?
In 2025, 9.1% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, against 11.5% for Greece as a whole; the lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 12.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Notio Aigaio?
There were 119 road deaths per million people in 2023, against 62 for Greece as a whole; 2nd highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2013 it was 96.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Notio Aigaio?
Women in Notio Aigaio could expect to live to 84.3 and men to 80.4 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 3.9 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Notio Aigaio?
People who reached 65 could expect 20.6 more years of life in 2024 (Greece: 20.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 89 paediatricians, 60 obstetrician-gynaecologists and 18 psychiatrists practised in the South Aegean in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Doctors working in the health centres of the South Aegean went from 116 in 2021 to 90 in 2025 (-22.4%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Health centres in the South Aegean employed 95 nursing staff and 124 other non-medical staff in 2025, and had 199 items of medical equipment. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Notio Aigaio compares with other regions
Doctors per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Notio Aigaio ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 5.13 |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 5.09 |
| 9 | Peloponnisos | 4.04 |
| 10 | Notio Aigaio | 3.87 |
| 11 | Voreio Aigaio | 3.83 |
| 12 | Dytiki Makedonia | 3.65 |
| 13 | Sterea Elláda | 3.37 |
Dentists per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Notio Aigaio ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dentists per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Peloponnisos | 1.03 |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 1.03 |
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 1.01 |
| 8 | Notio Aigaio | 0.97 |
| 9 | Dytiki Elláda | 0.96 |
| 10 | Ipeiros | 0.94 |
| 11 | Dytiki Makedonia | 0.93 |
General practitioners per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Notio Aigaio ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General practitioners per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Central Macedonia | 39 |
| 8 | Voreio Aigaio | 38 |
| 9 | Ionia Nisia | 37 |
| 10 | Thessalia | 37 |
| 11 | Notio Aigaio | 31 |
| 12 | Dytiki Makedonia | 29 |
| 13 | Attica | 21 |
Health-centre doctors per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Notio Aigaio ranks 13 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)
Notio Aigaio ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 1,055.3 |
| 8 | Sterea Elláda | 1,039.3 |
| 9 | Peloponnisos | 999.8 |
| 10 | Notio Aigaio | 971.8 |
| 11 | Crete | 966.0 |
| 12 | Ipeiros | 868.5 |
| 13 | Voreio Aigaio | 860.6 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Notio Aigaio ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dytiki Makedonia | 233.5 |
| 7 | Sterea Elláda | 222.3 |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | 219.3 |
| 9 | Notio Aigaio | 212.8 |
| 10 | Crete | 212.6 |
| 11 | Ionia Nisia | 209.1 |
| 12 | Ipeiros | 201.0 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Notio Aigaio ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sterea Elláda | 322.2 |
| 4 | Central Macedonia | 307.9 |
| 5 | Attica | 295.8 |
| 6 | Notio Aigaio | 292.5 |
| 7 | Peloponnisos | 291.1 |
| 8 | Thessalia | 282.3 |
| 9 | Dytiki Elláda | 279.3 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Notio Aigaio ranks 11 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)
Notio Aigaio ranks 13 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)
Notio Aigaio ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ionia Nisia | 43.0 |
| 3 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 42.4 |
| 4 | Peloponnisos | 41.3 |
| 5 | Notio Aigaio | 41.0 |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 40.9 |
| 7 | Attica | 40.8 |
| 8 | Crete | 40.6 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Notio Aigaio ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 3.4 |
| 8 | Central Macedonia | 3.3 |
| 9 | Ionia Nisia | 3.3 |
| 10 | Sterea Elláda | 2.4 |
| 11 | Crete | 2.1 |
| 12 | Notio Aigaio | 2.0 |
| 13 | Ipeiros | 1.7 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Notio Aigaio ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Crete | 410 |
| 8 | Voreio Aigaio | 335 |
| 9 | Ionia Nisia | 319 |
| 10 | Dytiki Elláda | 316 |
| 11 | Notio Aigaio | 263 |
| 12 | Peloponnisos | 239 |
| 13 | Sterea Elláda | 211 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Notio Aigaio ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 529 |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 519 |
| 9 | Peloponnisos | 412 |
| 10 | Notio Aigaio | 388 |
| 11 | Dytiki Makedonia | 381 |
| 12 | Voreio Aigaio | 359 |
| 13 | Sterea Elláda | 338 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Notio Aigaio ranks 13 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)
Notio Aigaio ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ionia Nisia | 120 |
| 2 | Notio Aigaio | 119 |
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 90 |
| 4 | Ipeiros | 84 |
| 5 | Thessalia | 72 |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 69 |
| 7 | Sterea Elláda | 69 |
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