Infant mortality by age and sex in Greece
Greece: Infant mortality by age and sex was 46 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46 Number
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
30th
of 58 countries
All-time high
82 Number
in 2010
All-time low
32 Number
in 2012
Years of data
17
2007–2024
Infant mortality by age and sex in Greece, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by age and sex in Greece stood at 46 Number.
The figure is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by age and sex in Greece peaked at 82 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32 Number, in 2012.
Greece ranks 30th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Infant mortality by age and sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 57 Number | — |
| 2008 | 43 Number | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 47 Number | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 82 Number | +74.5% |
| 2011 | 46 Number | -43.9% |
| 2012 | 32 Number | -30.4% |
| 2013 | 76 Number | +137.5% |
| 2014 | 77 Number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 76 Number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 58 Number | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 61 Number | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 78 Number | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 66 Number | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 53 Number | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 56 Number | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 62 Number | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 46 Number | -25.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 46 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50 Number, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Greece's 46 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 52 Number, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49 Number | 43 Number | 57 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.11 Number | 32 Number | 82 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.6 Number | 46 Number | 66 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More health data for Greece
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by age and sex in Greece?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Greece was 46 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 82 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 Number in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Greece ranks 30th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by age and sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 Infant mortality by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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