Child mortality rate in Greece
Greece: Child mortality rate was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Greece is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Greece peaked at 6.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
That places Greece 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.0% | — |
| 1951 | 5.8% | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 5.6% | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 5.5% | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 5.3% | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 5.2% | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 5.1% | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 4.9% | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 4.7% | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 4.6% | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 4.1% | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.8% | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -26.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 69% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +27.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| 2023 | -26.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 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% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Greece?
- Child mortality rate in Greece was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for child mortality rate?
- Greece ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.