Births and deaths per year in Greece
Greece: Births and deaths per year was 127,016 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
127,016 deaths
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
146,529 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
62,315 deaths
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths per year in Greece is 127,016 deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Greece peaked at 146,529 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62,315 deaths, in 1960.
That places Greece 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71,821 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 69,710 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 67,622 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 67,764 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 66,411 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 65,144 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 69,025 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 68,733 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 63,338 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 65,562 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 62,315 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 64,667 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 69,318 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 68,084 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 69,579 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 65,077 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 70,523 deaths | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 70,175 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 77,821 deaths | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 70,446 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 73,906 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 73,427 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 77,380 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 78,304 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 77,551 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 80,355 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 81,230 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 84,433 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 82,142 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 83,950 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 85,988 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 83,878 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 84,830 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 85,769 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 86,607 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 86,873 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 86,623 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 92,460 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 88,416 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 90,181 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 91,513 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 93,487 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 96,740 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 95,669 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 96,460 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 98,541 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 99,453 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 98,375 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 101,807 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 102,701 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 104,968 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 102,535 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 103,812 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 105,880 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 105,617 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 105,137 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 106,931 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 111,030 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 109,146 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 109,330 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 110,511 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 112,954 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 118,408 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 113,618 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 115,949 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 122,896 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 119,987 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 126,469 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 122,306 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 126,944 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 122,910 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 133,681 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 146,529 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 127,016 deaths | -13.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 127,016 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691 deaths, 7.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 127,016 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601 deaths, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67,513 deaths | 63,338 deaths | 71,821 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 68,800 deaths | 62,315 deaths | 77,821 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 79,268 deaths | 73,427 deaths | 84,433 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,162 deaths | 83,878 deaths | 92,460 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,475 deaths | 91,513 deaths | 102,701 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,439 deaths | 102,535 deaths | 111,030 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,004 deaths | 110,511 deaths | 126,944 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,534 deaths | 122,910 deaths | 146,529 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Greece?
- Births and deaths per year in Greece was 127,016 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 146,529 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,315 deaths in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for births and deaths per year?
- Greece ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.