How does Greece rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?

Greece ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is up 190.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Greece data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Greece

Name: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Greece
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greece: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.0267 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.0267 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

down 53.7%

World rank

94th

of 111 countries

All-time high

1.43 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1961

All-time low

0 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1995

Years of data

1961–2022

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Greece, 1961–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.0267 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.7% on the previous year and up 190.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Greece peaked at 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1995.

Greece ranks 94th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Greece, 1961 to 2022.
Year	deaths per 100,000 people	Change
1961	1.43 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1962	0.997 deaths per 100,000 people	-30.3%
1963	0.943 deaths per 100,000 people	-5.4%
1964	0.9888 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.9%
1965	0.7854 deaths per 100,000 people	-20.6%
1966	0.9219 deaths per 100,000 people	+17.4%
1967	0.9256 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.4%
1968	0.7018 deaths per 100,000 people	-24.2%
1969	0.4144 deaths per 100,000 people	-41.0%
1970	0.5193 deaths per 100,000 people	+25.3%
1971	0.7042 deaths per 100,000 people	+35.6%
1972	0.532 deaths per 100,000 people	-24.4%
1973	0.4228 deaths per 100,000 people	-20.5%
1974	0.3307 deaths per 100,000 people	-21.8%
1975	0.3357 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.5%
1976	0.3581 deaths per 100,000 people	+6.7%
1977	0.3584 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.1%
1978	0.3567 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.5%
1979	0.249 deaths per 100,000 people	-30.2%
1980	0.3045 deaths per 100,000 people	+22.3%
1981	0.1873 deaths per 100,000 people	-38.5%
1982	0.1854 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.0%
1983	0.2166 deaths per 100,000 people	+16.8%
1984	0.1255 deaths per 100,000 people	-42.1%
1985	0.0898 deaths per 100,000 people	-28.4%
1986	0.1011 deaths per 100,000 people	+12.6%
1987	0.0513 deaths per 100,000 people	-49.3%
1988	0.0668 deaths per 100,000 people	+30.2%
1989	0.0444 deaths per 100,000 people	-33.5%
1990	0.0106 deaths per 100,000 people	-76.2%
1991	0.0314 deaths per 100,000 people	+196.2%
1992	0.063 deaths per 100,000 people	+100.8%
1993	0.0101 deaths per 100,000 people	-84.0%
1994	0.0201 deaths per 100,000 people	+99.1%
1995	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
1996	0.0386 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1997	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
1998	0.0648 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1999	0.0569 deaths per 100,000 people	-12.1%
2000	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
2001	0.0382 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2002	0.0087 deaths per 100,000 people	-77.2%
2003	0.0173 deaths per 100,000 people	+97.9%
2004	0.0276 deaths per 100,000 people	+60.2%
2005	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
2006	0.0263 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2007	0.0162 deaths per 100,000 people	-38.4%
2008	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
2009	0.0386 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2010	0.0556 deaths per 100,000 people	+43.9%
2011	0.0343 deaths per 100,000 people	-38.4%
2012	0.0092 deaths per 100,000 people	-73.2%
2013	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
2014	0.0412 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2015	0.049 deaths per 100,000 people	+18.9%
2016	0.0657 deaths per 100,000 people	+34.0%
2017	0.1085 deaths per 100,000 people	+65.2%
2018	0.0409 deaths per 100,000 people	-62.3%
2019	0.0747 deaths per 100,000 people	+82.6%
2020	0.034 deaths per 100,000 people	-54.5%
2021	0.0576 deaths per 100,000 people	+69.4%
2022	0.0267 deaths per 100,000 people	-53.7%

Greece compared with similar countries

Greece's 0.0267 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people, 40% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Greece's 0.0267 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0901 deaths per 100,000 people, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9009 deaths per 100,000 people	0.4144 deaths per 100,000 people	1.43 deaths per 100,000 people	9
1970s	0.4167 deaths per 100,000 people	0.249 deaths per 100,000 people	0.7042 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	0.1373 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0444 deaths per 100,000 people	0.3045 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	0.0295 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0648 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	0.0173 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0386 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.0479 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1085 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.0394 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0267 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0576 deaths per 100,000 people	3

Countries ranked near Greece

91 Qatar 0.029 deaths per 100,000 people compare
92 Sweden 0.028 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Switzerland 0.0277 deaths per 100,000 people compare
95 Austria 0.0262 deaths per 100,000 people compare
96 Spain 0.0259 deaths per 100,000 people compare
97 Singapore 0.0246 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Greece?: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Greece was 0.0267 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
How does Greece rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?: Greece ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is up 190.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.