Child mortality vs population growth in Greece
Greece: Child mortality vs population growth was -0.521 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.521
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.24
in 1960
All-time low
-0.6949
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded -0.521 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 197.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Greece peaked at 1.24 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.6949, in 2022.
That places Greece 224th 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 vs population growth in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1 | — |
| 1951 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 1.1 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 1.11 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 1.17 | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 1.23 | +5.5% |
| 1956 | 1.18 | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 1.16 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 1.23 | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 1.23 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.24 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 1.16 | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.16 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9152 | -21.3% |
| 1967 | 1.23 | +34.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8641 | -29.7% |
| 1969 | 1.17 | +34.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8252 | -29.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8337 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7658 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7449 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7856 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7417 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7505 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.712 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7437 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7274 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6825 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6516 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.588 | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5235 | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4437 | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3624 | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3164 | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2127 | -32.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2341 | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1841 | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 0.165 | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1473 | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1197 | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1198 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1129 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0814 | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0663 | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0788 | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.04 | -49.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0283 | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0162 | -42.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0393 | +142.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0359 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0132 | -63.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0181 | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 0.033 | +82.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0453 | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0113 | -75.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0771 | +582.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0773 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0399 | -48.4% |
| 2011 | -0.0568 | -242.4% |
| 2012 | -0.1596 | +181.0% |
| 2013 | -0.175 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | -0.2162 | +23.5% |
| 2015 | -0.285 | +31.8% |
| 2016 | -0.2503 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | -0.3527 | +40.9% |
| 2018 | -0.3344 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | -0.4046 | +21.0% |
| 2020 | -0.3567 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | -0.4491 | +25.9% |
| 2022 | -0.6949 | +54.7% |
| 2023 | -0.521 | -25.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -0.521 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's -0.521 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696, 7.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality vs population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +582.3% | 0.0113 | 0.0771 |
| 2011 | -242.4% | 0.0399 | -0.0568 |
| 2012 | -181.0% | -0.0568 | -0.1596 |
| 2001 | +142.6% | 0.0162 | 0.0393 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.16 | 1.09 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 0.8641 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7631 | 0.712 | 0.8337 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4199 | 0.1841 | 0.6825 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.096 | 0.0283 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0367 | 0.0113 | 0.0773 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2195 | -0.4046 | 0.0399 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5054 | -0.6949 | -0.3567 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 221 Montserrat -0.4752 compare
- 222 Puerto Rico -0.4877 compare
- 223 Serbia -0.5033 compare
- 225 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.5743 compare
- 226 Bulgaria -0.5935 compare
- 227 Croatia -0.6053 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (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 vs population growth in Greece?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Greece was -0.521 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6949 in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Greece ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 197.7%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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