Child mortality rate in Greece
Greece: Child mortality rate was 0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Greece, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate in Greece stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Greece peaked at 6.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.
That places Greece 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 170 Croatia 0.4% compare
- 170 Hungary 0.4% compare
- 170 Lithuania 0.4% compare
- 174 Poland 0.4% compare
- 175 Montenegro 0.4% compare
- 175 Netherlands 0.4% compare
- 175 Switzerland 0.4% compare
More health data for Greece
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 47,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 47,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 53,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 48,348 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Greece?
- Child mortality rate in Greece was 0.4% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for child mortality rate?
- Greece ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five