Infant mortality rate by sex in Greece
Greece: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.2955 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2955 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.32 deaths per 100 live births
in 1951
All-time low
0.2955 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Greece, 1951–2024
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
Greece recorded 0.2955 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex 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 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Greece peaked at 4.32 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.2955 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.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1952 | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9558 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8961 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8485 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.804 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7683 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7365 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7075 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6792 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6474 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6137 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5804 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5429 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5049 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4712 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.438 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.409 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3825 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3588 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3392 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3238 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3079 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3062 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3078 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3123 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3191 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3259 deaths per 100 live births | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3303 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3313 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3301 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3263 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3207 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3151 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3102 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3055 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3008 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2955 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.2955 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 91% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.2955 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8961 deaths per 100 live births | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6928 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5429 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8485 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3849 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3079 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5049 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.321 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3062 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3313 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3054 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2955 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3151 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 167 Switzerland 0.3143 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 168 France 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 169 Netherlands 0.3076 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 171 Germany 0.2893 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2889 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 173 Australia 0.2832 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Greece?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Greece was 0.2955 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 rate by sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2955 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Greece ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .