Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Greece
Greece: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 3.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Greece stood at 3.24. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Greece peaked at 5.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.24, in 2024.
That places Greece 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.52 | — |
| 2001 | 5.13 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.77 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.43 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 4.14 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 3.88 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 3.67 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.51 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.34 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.33 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.35 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.41 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.49 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.57 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.62 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.63 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.61 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.57 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.51 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.45 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.39 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.34 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.29 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 3.24 | -1.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.7, 88% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.43, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.18 | 3.34 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 3.33 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.24 | 3.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 180 Switzerland 3.42 compare
- 181 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.4 compare
- 182 Australia and New Zealand 3.24 compare
- 184 Belgium 3.14 compare
- 185 Germany 3.12 compare
- 186 Australia 3.09 compare
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 rate in Greece?
- Infant mortality rate in Greece was 3.24 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for infant mortality rate?
- Greece ranks 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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