Infant mortality by sex in Greece

Greece: Infant mortality by sex was 0.35 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.35 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.52 deaths per 100 live births
in 1951
All-time low
0.35 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024

Infant mortality by sex in Greece, 1951–2024

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Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Greece stood at 0.35 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Greece peaked at 4.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.35 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Greece ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.21 deaths per 100 live births 4.01 deaths per 100 live births 4.52 deaths per 100 live births 9
1960s 3.65 deaths per 100 live births 3.15 deaths per 100 live births 3.99 deaths per 100 live births 10
1970s 2.54 deaths per 100 live births 2.06 deaths per 100 live births 2.99 deaths per 100 live births 10
1980s 1.47 deaths per 100 live births 1.07 deaths per 100 live births 1.92 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 0.8118 deaths per 100 live births 0.6381 deaths per 100 live births 0.9966 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 0.4492 deaths per 100 live births 0.3591 deaths per 100 live births 0.5966 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 0.3789 deaths per 100 live births 0.3579 deaths per 100 live births 0.3931 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 0.3615 deaths per 100 live births 0.35 deaths per 100 live births 0.3729 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 167 France 0.3709 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 168 Switzerland 0.3683 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 171 Belgium 0.3468 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 172 Hungary 0.3376 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 173 Australia 0.3335 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality by sex in Greece?
Infant mortality by sex in Greece was 0.35 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 4.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.35 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Greece rank for infant mortality by sex?
Greece ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

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