Lifetime risk of maternal death in Greece
Greece: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 20,207 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,207 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 102.6%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26,783 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2005
All-time low
7,101 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Greece, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Greece is 20,207 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 102.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Greece peaked at 26,783 1 in: rate varies by country in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,101 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Greece 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7,101 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 8,004 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 8,153 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 9,608 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 10,475 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 11,268 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 12,038 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 12,619 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 13,984 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 15,160 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 16,375 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 18,083 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 19,790 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 20,763 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 21,836 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 22,777 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 24,620 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 25,043 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 25,328 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 26,203 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 26,783 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 25,160 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 23,983 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 22,769 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 22,274 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 21,409 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 22,129 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 21,060 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 22,385 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 20,980 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 18,506 1 in: rate varies by country | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 17,520 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 17,103 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 17,933 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 17,793 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12,611 1 in: rate varies by country | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 10,070 1 in: rate varies by country | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 9,975 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 20,207 1 in: rate varies by country | +102.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,668 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,101 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,475 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 16,192 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,268 1 in: rate varies by country | 21,836 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,494 1 in: rate varies by country | 22,274 1 in: rate varies by country | 26,783 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,682 1 in: rate varies by country | 17,103 1 in: rate varies by country | 22,385 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,216 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,975 1 in: rate varies by country | 20,207 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 13 Iceland 22,431 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 14 Germany 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 15 Belgium 21,405 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 17 Ireland 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 18 Denmark 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 19 Sweden 18,753 1 in: rate varies by country compare
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- 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)
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- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Greece?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Greece was 20,207 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 26,783 1 in: rate varies by country in 2005.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,101 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Greece rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Greece ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.