Child mortality by sex in Greece
Greece: Child mortality by sex was 0.4121 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4121 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.88 deaths per 100 live births
in 1951
All-time low
0.4121 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality by sex 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
Greece recorded 0.4121 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Greece peaked at 5.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.4121 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Greece 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1952 | 5.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 5.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 5.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 4.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9805 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9455 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9091 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8709 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8298 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7831 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7377 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6917 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6433 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5993 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5572 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5204 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4887 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4628 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4438 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4312 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4245 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4232 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.427 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4349 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4454 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4554 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4617 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4636 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4607 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4547 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4467 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4391 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4324 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4256 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4192 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4121 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.4121 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5103 deaths per 100 live births, 81% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.4121 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4165 deaths per 100 live births, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9271 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7377 deaths per 100 live births | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5263 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4245 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6917 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4473 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4232 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4636 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4257 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4121 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4391 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 168 Netherlands 0.4247 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 169 Switzerland 0.4165 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 170 Ireland 0.4149 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 172 Belgium 0.4097 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 173 Hungary 0.4062 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 174 Germany 0.3973 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Greece?
- Child mortality by sex in Greece was 0.4121 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 sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4121 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for child mortality by sex?
- Greece ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .