Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Greece
Greece: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 3.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Greece, 1951–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3.24 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Greece peaked at 44.18 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.24, in 2024.
Greece ranks 171st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 44.18 | — |
| 1952 | 43.32 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 42.49 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 41.71 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 41.1 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 40.58 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 40.11 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 39.65 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 39.17 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 38.66 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 38.06 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 37.27 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 36.3 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 35.33 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 34.44 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 33.53 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 32.39 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 30.92 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 29.27 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 27.62 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 26.16 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 25.1 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 24.46 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 23.93 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 23.2 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 22.25 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 21.13 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 19.9 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 18.64 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 17.4 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 16.25 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 15.27 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 14.45 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 13.69 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 12.91 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 12.11 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 11.31 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 10.54 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 9.84 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 9.24 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 8.75 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 8.34 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 8 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 7.7 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 7.38 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 7.05 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 6.69 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 6.31 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 5.92 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 5.52 | -6.7% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.37 | 39.17 | 44.18 | 9 |
| 1960s | 34.62 | 29.27 | 38.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.24 | 18.64 | 27.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.38 | 9.84 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.54 | 5.92 | 9.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 | 3.34 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 3.33 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.24 | 3.45 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Greece?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Greece was 3.24 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 44.18 in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Greece ranks 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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