Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Greece
Greece: Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 127 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 1-59 months in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Greece stood at 127. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Greece peaked at 4,152 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 127, in 2024.
That places Greece 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,152 | — |
| 1962 | 3,874 | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 3,579 | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 3,302 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 3,125 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 2,947 | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 2,357 | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 2,588 | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 1,890 | -27.0% |
| 1970 | 2,004 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 1,467 | -26.8% |
| 1972 | 1,374 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 1,355 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,347 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,338 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,229 | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 1,155 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 1,071 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 1,004 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 942 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 874 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 799 | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 743 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 698 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 645 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 580 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 538 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 497 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 474 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 437 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 409 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 382 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 359 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 332 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 319 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 304 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 293 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 285 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 275 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 262 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 254 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 245 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 239 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 230 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 220 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 211 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 211 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 205 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 211 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 210 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 205 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 191 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 182 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 170 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 163 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 161 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 163 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 154 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 149 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 142 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 143 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 149 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 129 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 127 | -1.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 127 is above the median for high income countries, which is 102, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 127 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 131, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -27.0% | 2,588 | 1,890 |
| 1971 | -26.8% | 2,004 | 1,467 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,090 | 1,890 | 4,152 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,334 | 1,004 | 2,004 | 10 |
| 1980s | 679 | 474 | 942 | 10 |
| 1990s | 339.5 | 275 | 437 | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.8 | 205 | 262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.8 | 149 | 210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138 | 127 | 149 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Greece?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Greece was 127 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4,152 in 1961.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Greece ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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