Child mortality, annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -2.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
93rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
44.37 % change on previous year
in 1931
All-time low
-22.54 % change on previous year
in 1938
Years of data
94
1922–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Greece, 1922–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality, annual growth rate in Greece stood at -2.56 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 205.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 44.37 % change on previous year in 1931 and was at its lowest, -22.54 % change on previous year, in 1938.
That places Greece 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 25.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 15.02 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1924 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1925 | -9.89 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 1926 | -19.82 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1927 | 41.92 % change on previous year | -311.5% |
| 1928 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1929 | 22.62 % change on previous year | -409.8% |
| 1930 | -13.14 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1931 | 44.37 % change on previous year | -437.6% |
| 1932 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1934 | -10.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1936 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1937 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +680.9% |
| 1938 | -22.54 % change on previous year | -363.5% |
| 1939 | 24.02 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 1940 | -20.35 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1950 | -18.33 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1951 | 30.84 % change on previous year | -268.2% |
| 1952 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1953 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1954 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1955 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1956 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1957 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1958 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1959 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1960 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1961 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1962 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1963 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1964 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1965 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1966 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1967 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1968 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1969 | -5.67 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1970 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1971 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1972 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1973 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1974 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1975 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1976 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1977 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1978 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1979 | -6.7 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1980 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1981 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1982 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1983 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1984 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1985 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1986 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1987 | -6.62 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1988 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1989 | -6.72 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1990 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1991 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1992 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1993 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1994 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1995 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1996 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1997 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1998 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1999 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2000 | -7.25 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2001 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2002 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2003 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2004 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2005 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2006 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2007 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2008 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | -2.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -2.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | -2.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -2.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | +680.9% | 1.1 % change on previous year | 8.56 % change on previous year |
| 1931 | +437.6% | -13.14 % change on previous year | 44.37 % change on previous year |
| 1929 | +409.8% | -7.3 % change on previous year | 22.62 % change on previous year |
| 1938 | -363.5% | 8.56 % change on previous year | -22.54 % change on previous year |
| 1927 | +311.5% | -19.82 % change on previous year | 41.92 % change on previous year |
| 1951 | +268.2% | -18.33 % change on previous year | 30.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 9.47 % change on previous year | -19.82 % change on previous year | 41.92 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1930s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -22.54 % change on previous year | 44.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -20.35 % change on previous year | -20.35 % change on previous year | -20.35 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.7324 % change on previous year | -18.33 % change on previous year | 30.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.42 % change on previous year | -5.67 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.54 % change on previous year | -6.7 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.13 % change on previous year | -6.72 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.64 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.28 % change on previous year | -7.25 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2678 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Greece?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Greece was -2.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 44.37 % change on previous year in 1931.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.54 % change on previous year in 1938.
- How does Greece rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 205.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.