Child mortality line chart by sex in Greece
Greece: Child mortality line chart by sex was 0.3511 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3511
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.66
in 1951
All-time low
0.3511
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Greece, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.3511 for child mortality line chart by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Greece peaked at 5.66 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.3511, in 2024.
That places Greece 170th 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 line chart by sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.66 | — |
| 1952 | 5.49 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 5.33 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 5.18 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 5.06 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 4.95 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 4.84 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 4.72 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 4.6 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 4.47 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 4.32 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 4.18 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 4.04 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 3.88 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 3.75 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.62 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 3.47 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 3.29 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 3.07 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 2.87 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 2.71 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 2.6 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.52 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.44 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.35 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.25 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 2.13 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 2.01 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.88 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 1.75 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 1.64 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.54 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.46 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.38 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.31 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.23 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.16 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.01 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9617 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9127 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8739 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8397 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8088 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7783 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.744 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7074 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.671 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6298 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5878 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5501 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5129 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4802 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4501 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4234 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4012 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3838 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3722 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3661 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3644 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3664 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.372 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3801 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3881 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3935 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3946 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.393 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3878 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3812 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3748 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3686 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3633 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3574 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3511 | -1.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.3511 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.412, 85% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.3511 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3546, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.09 | 4.6 | 5.66 | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.81 | 3.07 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 | 1.88 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 1.01 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7927 | 0.6298 | 0.9617 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4528 | 0.3661 | 0.5878 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3821 | 0.3644 | 0.3946 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3631 | 0.3511 | 0.3748 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Greece?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Greece was 0.3511 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3511 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Greece ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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