Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Greece
Greece: Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 255 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
255 Number
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
19th
of 49 countries
All-time high
993 Number
in 1990
All-time low
231 Number
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Greece stood at 255 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Greece peaked at 993 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 231 Number, in 2022.
Greece ranks 19th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 993 Number | — |
| 1991 | 927 Number | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 871 Number | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 864 Number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 823 Number | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 827 Number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 730 Number | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 657 Number | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 674 Number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 619 Number | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 561 Number | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 522 Number | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 530 Number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 420 Number | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 429 Number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 409 Number | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 415 Number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 397 Number | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 314 Number | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 371 Number | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 436 Number | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 357 Number | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 293 Number | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 345 Number | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 345 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 364 Number | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 387 Number | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 306 Number | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 300 Number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 314 Number | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 275 Number | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 297 Number | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 231 Number | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 243 Number | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 255 Number | +4.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 255 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 236 Number, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Greece's 255 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 237 Number, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 798.5 Number | 619 Number | 993 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 436.8 Number | 314 Number | 561 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.7 Number | 293 Number | 436 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.2 Number | 231 Number | 297 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 nuts 2 region in Greece?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Greece was 255 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 993 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 231 Number in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- Greece ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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