Child mortality in Greece
Greece: Child mortality was 0.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.38
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
172nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
21.28
in 1931
All-time low
0.38
in 2024
Years of data
96
1921–2024
Child mortality in Greece, 1921–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Greece is 0.38, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 96 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Greece peaked at 21.28 in 1931 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 2024.
That places Greece 172nd out of 200 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 in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 9.36 | — |
| 1922 | 11.72 | +25.2% |
| 1923 | 13.48 | +15.0% |
| 1924 | 14.56 | +8.0% |
| 1925 | 13.12 | -9.9% |
| 1926 | 10.52 | -19.8% |
| 1927 | 14.93 | +41.9% |
| 1928 | 13.84 | -7.3% |
| 1929 | 16.97 | +22.6% |
| 1930 | 14.74 | -13.1% |
| 1931 | 21.28 | +44.4% |
| 1932 | 19.22 | -9.7% |
| 1933 | 19.22 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 17.16 | -10.7% |
| 1935 | 17.34 | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 17.53 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 19.03 | +8.6% |
| 1938 | 14.74 | -22.5% |
| 1939 | 18.28 | +24.0% |
| 1940 | 14.56 | -20.4% |
| 1949 | 5.4 | -62.9% |
| 1950 | 4.41 | -18.3% |
| 1951 | 5.77 | +30.8% |
| 1952 | 5.6 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 5.43 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 5.27 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 5.14 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 5.03 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 4.92 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 4.82 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 4.72 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 4.62 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 4.51 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 4.39 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 4.25 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 4.11 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 3.98 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 3.86 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 3.71 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 3.53 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 3.33 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 3.14 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 2.96 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 2.84 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 2.76 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.7 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.61 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 2.5 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.38 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 2.24 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.09 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.96 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.83 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.72 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.62 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.54 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.45 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.36 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.27 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.19 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.99 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.95 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.91 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.88 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.85 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.81 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.77 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.73 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.69 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.64 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.56 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.52 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.49 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.46 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.43 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.41 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.41 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.42 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.43 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47, 81% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | -62.9% | 14.56 | 5.4 |
| 1931 | +44.4% | 14.74 | 21.28 |
| 1927 | +41.9% | 10.52 | 14.93 |
| 1951 | +30.8% | 4.41 | 5.77 |
| 1922 | +25.2% | 9.36 | 11.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 13.17 | 9.36 | 16.97 | 9 |
| 1930s | 17.85 | 14.74 | 21.28 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.98 | 5.4 | 14.56 | 2 |
| 1950s | 5.11 | 4.41 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.03 | 3.33 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.62 | 2.09 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 | 1.11 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.863 | 0.69 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.491 | 0.4 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.414 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.396 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 5 |
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- 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 in Greece?
- Child mortality in Greece was 0.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 21.28 in 1931.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for child mortality?
- Greece ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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