Child mortality around the world in Greece
Greece: Child mortality around the world was 0.3829 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3829
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.95
in 1950
All-time low
0.3779
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Greece stood at 0.3829.
The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Greece peaked at 5.95 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3779, in 2020.
That places Greece 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.95 | — |
| 1951 | 5.79 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 5.63 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 5.51 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 5.33 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 5.19 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 5.07 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 4.94 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 4.82 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 4.71 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 4.59 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 4.47 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 4.34 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 4.21 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 4.07 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 3.94 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.78 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.62 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 3.47 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 3.31 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 3.16 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 3.02 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.9 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.78 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.66 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 2.55 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.43 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 2.32 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.2 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 2.08 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.96 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.84 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.74 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.63 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.54 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.45 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.36 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.33 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.21 | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 1.13 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.02 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9673 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9214 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8807 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8398 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.796 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7568 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.715 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6815 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6351 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5975 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.56 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5271 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4982 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4733 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.453 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4369 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4239 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4157 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4113 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4097 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4105 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4123 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4145 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4165 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.417 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4188 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4126 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4086 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3779 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4088 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5204 | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3829 | -26.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.3829 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5518, 69% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.3829 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4183, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality around the world 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +27.3% | 0.4088 | 0.5204 |
| 2023 | -26.4% | 0.5204 | 0.3829 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.29 | 4.71 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.98 | 3.31 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.61 | 2.08 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 | 1.13 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8649 | 0.6815 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5021 | 0.4157 | 0.6351 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4132 | 0.4086 | 0.4188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4225 | 0.3779 | 0.5204 | 4 |
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- 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 child mortality around the world in Greece?
- Child mortality around the world in Greece was 0.3829 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3779 in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for child mortality around the world?
- Greece ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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