Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in Greece
Greece: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died was 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0051 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
180th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.8152 under-five deaths per woman
in 1931
All-time low
0.0051 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
96
1921–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Greece, 1921–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 96 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Greece peaked at 0.8152 under-five deaths per woman in 1931 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Greece 180th 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in Greece, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 0.2658 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1922 | 0.3374 under-five deaths per woman | +26.9% |
| 1923 | 0.3437 under-five deaths per woman | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 0.38 under-five deaths per woman | +10.6% |
| 1925 | 0.4618 under-five deaths per woman | +21.5% |
| 1926 | 0.4229 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1927 | 0.5762 under-five deaths per woman | +36.2% |
| 1928 | 0.5659 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1929 | 0.6567 under-five deaths per woman | +16.0% |
| 1930 | 0.6177 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1931 | 0.8152 under-five deaths per woman | +32.0% |
| 1932 | 0.7304 under-five deaths per woman | -10.4% |
| 1933 | 0.7381 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.7154 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1935 | 0.6556 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1936 | 0.6469 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 0.67 under-five deaths per woman | +3.6% |
| 1938 | 0.5145 under-five deaths per woman | -23.2% |
| 1939 | 0.6106 under-five deaths per woman | +18.7% |
| 1940 | 0.4834 under-five deaths per woman | -20.8% |
| 1949 | 0.1327 under-five deaths per woman | -72.5% |
| 1950 | 0.1121 under-five deaths per woman | -15.5% |
| 1951 | 0.1423 under-five deaths per woman | +26.9% |
| 1952 | 0.1353 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1303 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1272 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1251 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 0.1208 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 0.116 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1123 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1106 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1066 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1019 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0994 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0961 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0954 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0937 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0933 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0926 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0881 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0822 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0775 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.072 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0684 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0659 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0659 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0637 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0609 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0568 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0533 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0496 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0453 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0402 under-five deaths per woman | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0363 under-five deaths per woman | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0328 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0293 under-five deaths per woman | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0259 under-five deaths per woman | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0231 under-five deaths per woman | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0206 under-five deaths per woman | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0187 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0168 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0156 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0146 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0138 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.013 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0118 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0111 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.009 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 under-five deaths per woman | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 62% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died 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 | -72.5% | 0.4834 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1327 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1927 | +36.2% | 0.4229 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5762 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1931 | +32.0% | 0.6177 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8152 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1922 | +26.9% | 0.2658 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3374 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1951 | +26.9% | 0.1121 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1423 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.4456 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2658 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6567 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1930s | 0.6714 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5145 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8152 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3081 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1327 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4834 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1106 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1423 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0949 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0822 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1066 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0634 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0496 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0775 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0289 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0168 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0453 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0121 under-five deaths per woman | 0.009 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0156 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0057 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 177 Hungary 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 178 Iceland 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 179 Austria 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 181 Taiwan 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 182 Spain 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 183 Sweden 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Greece?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Greece was 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8152 under-five deaths per woman in 1931.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Greece ranks 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).