Australia vs Greece: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Australia
- Greece
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.9 Deaths per 1 000 births against 4.7 Deaths per 1 000 births in Greece, a difference of 0.2 Deaths per 1 000 births.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Greece ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Greece ranks 22nd of 33 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.79 Deaths per 1 000 births | 23.91 Deaths per 1 000 births | 7.13 Deaths per 1 000 births | Greece |
| 1980s | 7.24 Deaths per 1 000 births | 15.84 Deaths per 1 000 births | 8.6 Deaths per 1 000 births | Greece |
| 1990s | 5.15 Deaths per 1 000 births | 10 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.85 Deaths per 1 000 births | Greece |
| 2000s | 5.33 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.27 Deaths per 1 000 births | Greece |
| 2010s | 4.59 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.06 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.47 Deaths per 1 000 births | Greece |
| 2020s | 4.67 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.82 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.15 Deaths per 1 000 births | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Australia or Greece?
- Australia, at 4.9 Deaths per 1 000 births against 4.7 Deaths per 1 000 births in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Australia and Greece?
- 0.2 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greece?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Greece rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Australia ranks 21st and Greece ranks 22nd of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.