Birth rate and death rate in Greece
Greece: Birth rate and death rate was 11.62 deaths per 1,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
11.62 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
13th
of 41 countries
All-time high
11.62 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
8.58 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1982
Years of data
39
1981–2019
Birth rate and death rate in Greece, 1981–2019
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate and death rate in Greece is 11.62 deaths per 1,000 people, 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, birth rate and death rate in Greece peaked at 11.62 deaths per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.58 deaths per 1,000 people, 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.
Birth rate and death rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.62 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 8.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 8.96 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 8.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 9.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 8.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 9.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 8.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 8.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 9.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 9.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 9.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 9.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 9.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 9.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 10.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 10.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.52 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 11.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11.62 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11.62 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate and death rate in Greece?
- Birth rate and death rate in Greece was 11.62 deaths per 1,000 people in 2019, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate and death rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 deaths per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest birth rate and death rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 1982.
- How does Greece rank for birth rate and death rate?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth rate and death rate 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate and death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the year.