Child mortality by income level of country in Greece
Greece: Child mortality by income level of country was 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3824 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.77 deaths per 100 live births
in 1951
All-time low
0.3824 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Greece, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by income level of country in Greece stood at 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Greece peaked at 5.77 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Greece ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by income level of country in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1952 | 5.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 4.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 4.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 4.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9924 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9482 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9119 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8789 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8452 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8089 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7284 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6851 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.641 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5979 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5572 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5197 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.486 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4568 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4327 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4145 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4025 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3961 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3947 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3976 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4043 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4135 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4227 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4284 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4301 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4277 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4148 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4078 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4014 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3952 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3891 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | 4.72 deaths per 100 live births | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8616 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6851 deaths per 100 live births | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4904 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3961 deaths per 100 live births | 0.641 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4156 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3947 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4301 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3952 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4078 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 168 Netherlands 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 169 Switzerland 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 170 Ireland 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 172 Belgium 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 173 Germany 0.3711 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 174 Hungary 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Greece?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Greece was 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Greece ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .