Health in Peloponnisos, Greece: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 81.8 years in 2024 (81.9 for Greece); 10th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many doctors are there in the Peloponnese?
The Peloponnese had 4.04 doctors per 1,000 residents in 2024 (2,182 in total) against a national 6.67, 5th lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyIs the Peloponnese losing doctors?
The number of doctors in the Peloponnese grew from 2,099 in 2014 to 2,182 in 2024 (+4.0%), compared with +9.4% nationally.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in the Peloponnese?
The Peloponnese had 556 dentists in 2024, 1.03 per 1,000 residents, 5th highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many GPs are there in the Peloponnese?
In 2024 the Peloponnese had 252 general practitioners and 115 internists, 47 GPs per 100,000 residents.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many health centres are there in the Peloponnese?
30 public health centres operated in the Peloponnese in 2025, staffed by 227 doctors, 42.1 health-centre doctors per 100,000 residents, 5th highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Peloponnisos?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 999.8 per 100,000 people in 2021, against 1,079.3 for Greece as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 5th 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 Peloponnisos?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 219.3 per 100,000 in 2023, against 232.5 for Greece as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 6th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 225.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Peloponnisos?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 291.1 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 297.9 for Greece as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 7th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 383.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Peloponnisos?
Respiratory diseases caused 107.0 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 92.7 for Greece as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; the highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 129.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Peloponnisos?
In 2023, 3.9 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), against 4.3 for Greece as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 4th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 4.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Peloponnisos?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 41.3 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 40.5 for Greece as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 4th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 40.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Peloponnisos?
5.4 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, compared with 3.7 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 2nd highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2014 it was 3.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Peloponnisos have?
Hospitals in Peloponnisos had 239 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 423 nationally; 2nd lowest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Peloponnisos?
Peloponnisos had 412 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 674 nationally; 5th lowest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Peloponnisos get medical care?
In 2025, 12.1% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, against 11.5% for Greece as a whole; 5th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 6.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Peloponnisos?
There were 90 road deaths per million people in 2023, against 62 for Greece as a whole; 3rd highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2013 it was 121.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Peloponnisos?
Women in Peloponnisos could expect to live to 84.4 and men to 79.3 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.1 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Peloponnisos?
People who reached 65 could expect 20.6 more years of life in 2024 (Greece: 20.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 140 paediatricians, 103 obstetrician-gynaecologists and 51 psychiatrists practised in the Peloponnese in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Doctors working in the health centres of the Peloponnese went from 160 in 2021 to 227 in 2025 (+41.9%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Health centres in the Peloponnese employed 259 nursing staff and 216 other non-medical staff in 2025, and had 274 items of medical equipment. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Peloponnisos compares with other regions
Doctors per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Peloponnisos ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 5.55 |
| 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 |
Dentists per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Peloponnisos ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dentists per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Notio Aigaio | 0.97 |
General practitioners per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Peloponnisos ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General practitioners per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crete | 53 |
| 2 | Ipeiros | 50 |
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 47 |
| 4 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 45 |
| 5 | Dytiki Elláda | 43 |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 41 |
| 7 | Central Macedonia | 39 |
Health-centre doctors per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Peloponnisos ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Health-centre doctors per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Voreio Aigaio | 49.8 |
| 3 | Dytiki Elláda | 46.0 |
| 4 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 45.2 |
| 5 | Peloponnisos | 42.1 |
| 6 | Crete | 41.6 |
| 7 | Sterea Elláda | 40.3 |
| 8 | Thessalia | 40.1 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Peloponnisos ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dytiki Makedonia | 1,061.1 |
| 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 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Peloponnisos ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dytiki Elláda | 233.7 |
| 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 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Peloponnisos ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Ionia Nisia | 275.1 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Peloponnisos ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peloponnisos | 107.0 |
| 2 | Crete | 104.7 |
| 3 | Ionia Nisia | 103.8 |
| 4 | Dytiki Elláda | 102.7 |
| 5 | Attica | 99.5 |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 88.7 |
| 7 | Thessalia | 87.6 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Peloponnisos ranks 10 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)
Peloponnisos ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thessalia | 47.2 |
| 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 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Peloponnisos ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 8.1 |
| 2 | Peloponnisos | 5.4 |
| 3 | Voreio Aigaio | 4.4 |
| 4 | Attica | 4.0 |
| 5 | Dytiki Makedonia | 3.9 |
| 6 | Thessalia | 3.6 |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 3.4 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Peloponnisos ranks 12 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)
Peloponnisos ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 552 |
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 529 |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 519 |
| 9 | Peloponnisos | 412 |
| 10 | Notio Aigaio | 388 |
| 11 | Dytiki Makedonia | 381 |
| 12 | Voreio Aigaio | 359 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Peloponnisos ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dytiki Elláda | 13.2% |
| 3 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 13.2% |
| 4 | Dytiki Makedonia | 13.2% |
| 5 | Peloponnisos | 12.1% |
| 6 | Attica | 11.8% |
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 11.6% |
| 8 | Thessalia | 11.4% |
Road deaths per million people (2023)
Peloponnisos ranks 3 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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