Crude birth rate in Greece
Greece: Crude birth rate was 6.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.6
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
69th
of 74 countries
All-time high
18.9
in 1960
All-time low
6.6
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, crude birth rate in Greece stood at 6.6. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Greece peaked at 18.9 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2024.
That places Greece 69th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.9 | — |
| 1961 | 17.9 | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 18 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 17.5 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 18 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 17.7 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 18 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 18.8 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 18.4 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 17.6 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 16.5 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 16 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 15.9 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 15.4 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 16.1 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 15.7 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 16 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 15.4 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 15.5 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 15.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15.4 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 14.5 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 14 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 13.5 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 12.7 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 11.7 | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 11.3 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 10.6 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 10.7 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 10.1 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 10 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.7 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 9.5 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.6 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.6 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.8 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 10.2 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.7 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 10.6 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.3 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 9.6 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 9.1 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 8.6 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 8.5 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.2 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.3 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 6.8 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.08 | 17.5 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.8 | 15.4 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.45 | 10.1 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7 | 9.4 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.91 | 9.4 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 | 7.8 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,321 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.2286 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Greece?
- Crude birth rate in Greece was 6.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for crude birth rate?
- Greece ranks 69th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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