3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Greece
Greece: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
146th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8
in 2020
All-time low
3.14
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Greece, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Greece recorded 8 for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 133.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Greece peaked at 8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 2008.
Greece ranks 146th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.85 | — |
| 2001 | 3.63 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.55 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.55 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.38 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.21 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.18 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.28 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.14 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.17 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.43 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 3.77 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.31 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 4.49 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.81 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 5.36 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 5.35 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.85 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.96 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 8 | +34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 | 3.14 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 3.43 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Greece?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Greece was 8 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Greece ranks 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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