Births and deaths in Greece
Greece: Births and deaths was 11.62 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
11.62
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
13th
of 41 countries
All-time high
11.62
in 2019
All-time low
8.58
in 1982
Years of data
39
1981–2019
Births and deaths in Greece, 1981–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths in Greece is 11.62, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Greece peaked at 11.62 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.58, in 1982.
Greece ranks 13th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Births and deaths in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.62 | — |
| 1982 | 8.58 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 8.96 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 8.69 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 9.1 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 8.97 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 9.33 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 8.98 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 8.99 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.1 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.42 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.3 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.29 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 9.47 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.49 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 9.35 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 9.58 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 9.6 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.73 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.44 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 9.51 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.64 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.56 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.55 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.55 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.92 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.72 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.71 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.75 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.93 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.48 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 10.11 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.36 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.11 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 10.97 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.52 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 11.17 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.62 | +4.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.91 | 8.58 | 9.33 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.38 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.63 | 9.44 | 9.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7 | 9.75 | 11.62 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More health data for Greece
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in Greece?
- Births and deaths in Greece was 11.62 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 in 2019.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 in 1982.
- How does Greece rank for births and deaths?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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