3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Greece

Greece: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 2.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.2
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.9
in 2000
All-time low
2.1
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Greece, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 3.92001: 3.62002: 3.32003: 32004: 2.72005: 2.52006: 2.42007: 2.22008: 2.12009: 2.12010: 2.12011: 2.22012: 2.32013: 2.52014: 2.62015: 2.62016: 2.62017: 2.62018: 2.52019: 2.42020: 2.32021: 2.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Greece is 2.2, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Greece peaked at 3.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2008.

Greece ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Greece, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Greece, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.9
2001 3.6 -7.7%
2002 3.3 -8.3%
2003 3 -9.1%
2004 2.7 -10.0%
2005 2.5 -7.4%
2006 2.4 -4.0%
2007 2.2 -8.3%
2008 2.1 -4.5%
2009 2.1 +0.0%
2010 2.1 +0.0%
2011 2.2 +4.8%
2012 2.3 +4.5%
2013 2.5 +8.7%
2014 2.6 +4.0%
2015 2.6 +0.0%
2016 2.6 +0.0%
2017 2.6 +0.0%
2018 2.5 -3.8%
2019 2.4 -4.0%
2020 2.3 -4.2%
2021 2.2 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.78 2.1 3.9 10
2010s 2.44 2.1 2.6 10
2020s 2.25 2.2 2.3 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 170 Austria 2.3 compare
  2. 171 Germany 2.2 compare
  3. 173 Anguilla 2.1 compare
  4. 173 Hungary 2.1 compare
  5. 173 Ireland 2.1 compare
  6. 173 Latvia 2.1 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Greece

All data for Greece →

Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Greece?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Greece was 2.2 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2008.
How does Greece rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Greece ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Greece. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 03 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/3-2-2-neonatal-mortality-rate-deaths-per-1-000-live-births/greece/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/3-2-2-neonatal-mortality-rate-deaths-per-1-000-live-births/greece/">3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Greece</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed