Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Greece
Greece: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.33 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Greece is 1.33 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Greece peaked at 2.57 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.29 live births per woman, in 2013.
That places Greece 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.35 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 2.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 2.44 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 live births per woman | 1.49 live births per woman | 2.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 live births per woman | 1.33 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.33 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.29 live births per woman | 1.49 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.31 live births per woman | 1.43 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Greece
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 47,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 47,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 53,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 48,348 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Greece?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Greece was 1.33 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 live births per woman in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Greece ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.