Health in Voreio Aigaio, Greece: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 83 years in 2024 (81.9 for Greece); 2nd highest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many doctors are there in the North Aegean?
The North Aegean had 3.83 doctors per 1,000 residents in 2024 (746 in total) against a national 6.67, 3rd lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyIs the North Aegean losing doctors?
The number of doctors in the North Aegean fell from 785 in 2014 to 746 in 2024 (-5.0%), compared with +9.4% nationally.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in the North Aegean?
The North Aegean had 158 dentists in 2024, 0.81 per 1,000 residents, the lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many GPs are there in the North Aegean?
In 2024 the North Aegean had 74 general practitioners and 72 internists, 38 GPs per 100,000 residents.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many health centres are there in the North Aegean?
11 public health centres operated in the North Aegean in 2025, staffed by 97 doctors, 49.8 health-centre doctors per 100,000 residents, 2nd highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Voreio Aigaio?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 860.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, against 1,079.3 for Greece as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; the 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 Voreio Aigaio?
Cancer killed 199.1 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 232.5 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; the lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 232.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Voreio Aigaio?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 214.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 297.9 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; the lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 335.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Voreio Aigaio?
Respiratory diseases caused 82.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 92.7 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 6th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 116.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Voreio Aigaio?
In 2023, 6.8 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 4.3 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; the highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 5.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Voreio Aigaio?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 33.7 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 40.5 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; the lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 30.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Voreio Aigaio?
4.4 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, against 3.7 for Greece as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; 3rd highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2014 it was 4.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Voreio Aigaio have?
There were 335 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024, against 423 for Greece as a whole; 6th lowest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Voreio Aigaio?
Voreio Aigaio had 359 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, against 674 for Greece as a whole; 2nd lowest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Voreio Aigaio get medical care?
13.4% of people said they could not get a medical examination they needed in 2025 because it was too expensive, too far or the waiting list was too long (Greece: 11.5%); the highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 13.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Voreio Aigaio?
Road accidents killed 65 people per million residents in 2023, compared with 62 nationally; 5th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2013 it was 50.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Voreio Aigaio?
Women in Voreio Aigaio could expect to live to 86.0 and men to 80.1 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.9 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Voreio Aigaio?
People who reached 65 could expect 21.1 more years of life in 2024 (Greece: 20.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 49 paediatricians, 28 obstetrician-gynaecologists and 12 psychiatrists practised in the North Aegean in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Doctors working in the health centres of the North Aegean went from 52 in 2021 to 97 in 2025 (+86.5%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Health centres in the North Aegean employed 111 nursing staff and 162 other non-medical staff in 2025, and had 178 items of medical equipment. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Voreio Aigaio compares with other regions
Doctors per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 11 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)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dentists per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 1.01 |
| 8 | Notio Aigaio | 0.97 |
| 9 | Dytiki Elláda | 0.96 |
| 10 | Ipeiros | 0.94 |
| 11 | Dytiki Makedonia | 0.93 |
| 12 | Sterea Elláda | 0.85 |
| 13 | Voreio Aigaio | 0.81 |
General practitioners per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General practitioners per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dytiki Elláda | 43 |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 41 |
| 7 | Central Macedonia | 39 |
| 8 | Voreio Aigaio | 38 |
| 9 | Ionia Nisia | 37 |
| 10 | Thessalia | 37 |
| 11 | Notio Aigaio | 31 |
Health-centre doctors per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Health-centre doctors per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipeiros | 59.4 |
| 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 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 13 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)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Voreio Aigaio | 199.1 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Peloponnisos | 291.1 |
| 8 | Thessalia | 282.3 |
| 9 | Dytiki Elláda | 279.3 |
| 10 | Ionia Nisia | 275.1 |
| 11 | Ipeiros | 265.4 |
| 12 | Crete | 256.5 |
| 13 | Voreio Aigaio | 214.8 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Attica | 99.5 |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 88.7 |
| 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 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voreio Aigaio | 6.8 |
| 2 | Crete | 5.8 |
| 3 | Ipeiros | 5.1 |
| 4 | Thessalia | 5.1 |
| 5 | Ionia Nisia | 4.6 |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 4.6 |
| 7 | Attica | 4.2 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Voreio Aigaio | 33.7 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 3 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)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 451 |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 435 |
| 7 | Crete | 410 |
| 8 | Voreio Aigaio | 335 |
| 9 | Ionia Nisia | 319 |
| 10 | Dytiki Elláda | 316 |
| 11 | Notio Aigaio | 263 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 12 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)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voreio Aigaio | 13.4% |
| 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% |
Road deaths per million people (2023)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 69 |
| 7 | Sterea Elláda | 69 |
| 8 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 68 |
| 9 | Voreio Aigaio | 65 |
| 10 | Crete | 55 |
| 11 | Attica | 51 |
| 12 | Central Macedonia | 51 |
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