Birth rate vs. death rate in Greece
Greece: Birth rate vs. death rate was 7.19 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Greece stood at 7.19 births per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Greece peaked at 20.51 births per 1,000 people in 1955 and was at its lowest, 7.12 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Greece ranks 220th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.1 births per 1,000 people | 19.7 births per 1,000 people | 20.51 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.03 births per 1,000 people | 17.37 births per 1,000 people | 20.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.38 births per 1,000 people | 16.09 births per 1,000 people | 16.7 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.93 births per 1,000 people | 10.67 births per 1,000 people | 15.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.25 births per 1,000 people | 9.86 births per 1,000 people | 10.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.08 births per 1,000 people | 9.83 births per 1,000 people | 10.62 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 births per 1,000 people | 7.8 births per 1,000 people | 10.33 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 births per 1,000 people | 7.12 births per 1,000 people | 8.14 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 47,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 47,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 53,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 48,348 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Greece?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Greece was 7.19 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 20.51 births per 1,000 people in 1955.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Greece ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.