Birth rates and death rates in Greece
Greece: Birth rates and death rates was 12.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.4
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.07
in 2022
All-time low
7.43
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Greece is 12.4, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Greece peaked at 14.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.43, in 1960.
Greece ranks 20th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.39 | — |
| 1951 | 9.04 | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 8.7 | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 8.64 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 8.39 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 8.16 | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 8.56 | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 8.45 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 7.71 | -8.7% |
| 1959 | 7.9 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 7.43 | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 7.66 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 8.18 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 8.02 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 8.18 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 7.64 | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 8.22 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 8.11 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 8.93 | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 8.05 | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 8.45 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 8.36 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 8.74 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 8.8 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 8.69 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 8.91 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 8.87 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.1 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 8.75 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 8.81 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 8.91 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 8.6 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 8.62 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.65 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 8.68 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 8.65 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 8.59 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 9.12 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 8.69 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 8.83 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 8.92 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 9.07 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.34 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 9.19 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 9.22 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.37 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.41 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 9.26 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 9.54 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 9.57 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.73 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.46 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.53 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.7 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.65 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.57 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.71 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.05 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.85 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.84 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.93 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.17 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.72 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 10.36 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.64 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.36 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 11.13 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.76 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 11.4 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.84 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 11.49 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 12.63 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 14.07 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 12.4 | -11.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 12.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 12.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.49 | 7.71 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.04 | 7.43 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.75 | 8.36 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.73 | 8.59 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.29 | 8.92 | 9.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.71 | 9.46 | 10.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.93 | 9.93 | 11.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 | 11.49 | 14.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Greece?
- Birth rates and death rates in Greece was 12.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 14.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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