Lifetime risk of maternal death in Greece
Greece: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0049 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0049
Change on year
down 50.6%
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0141
in 1985
All-time low
0.0037
in 2005
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Greece, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.0049 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Greece peaked at 0.0141 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0037, in 2005.
Greece ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0141 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0125 | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0123 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0104 | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0095 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0083 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.004 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.004 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 | +41.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0099 | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 0.01 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 | -50.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0118 | 0.0095 | 0.0141 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0065 | 0.0046 | 0.0089 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 | 0.0037 | 0.0045 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 | 0.0045 | 0.0058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 | 0.0049 | 0.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,321 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.1063 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.0619 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6275 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Greece?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Greece was 0.0049 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Greece ranks 179th 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 up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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