Child mortality by sex in Greece
Greece: Child mortality by sex was 0.4121 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4121
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.88
in 1951
All-time low
0.4121
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality by sex in Greece, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.4121 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 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.4121, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.88 | — |
| 1952 | 5.7 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 5.53 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 5.37 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 5.23 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 5.11 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 4.92 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 4.84 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 4.77 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 4.7 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 4.59 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.45 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 4.32 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 4.2 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 4.09 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.94 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 3.76 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 3.58 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 3.39 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 3.2 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 3.07 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.99 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.94 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.86 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.75 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.61 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.45 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.3 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 2.15 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.01 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.88 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.78 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.69 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.59 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.49 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 1.39 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.29 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 1.21 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.13 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.02 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9805 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9455 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9091 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8709 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8298 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7831 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7377 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6917 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6433 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5993 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5572 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5204 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4887 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4628 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4438 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4312 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4245 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4232 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.427 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4349 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4454 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4554 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4617 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4636 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4607 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4547 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4467 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4391 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4324 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4256 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4192 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4121 | -1.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.4121 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5103, 81% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.4121 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4165, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.29 | 4.84 | 5.88 | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.24 | 3.58 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.86 | 2.3 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 | 1.21 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9271 | 0.7377 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5263 | 0.4245 | 0.6917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4473 | 0.4232 | 0.4636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4257 | 0.4121 | 0.4391 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Greece?
- Child mortality by sex in Greece was 0.4121 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4121 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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