Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Greece
Greece: Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence was 6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Greece, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Greece stood at 6. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Greece peaked at 6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2015.
Greece ranks 7th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | — |
| 2012 | 4.4 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | +39.5% |
| 2020 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.8 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 6 | +3.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.9, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Greece's 6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.8, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.03 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 5.2 | 6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Greece?
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Greece was 6 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence?
- Greece ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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