Maternal deaths by income group in Greece

Greece: Maternal deaths by income group was 6.2 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
6.2
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
139th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.87
in 1985
All-time low
3.53
in 2005
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Greece, 1985–2020

024681985200220201985: 8.91986: 8.31987: 8.31988: 7.41989: 7.11990: 5.61991: 5.51992: 5.41993: 5.11994: 4.91995: 4.81996: 4.61997: 4.51998: 4.51999: 4.42000: 4.22001: 42002: 3.92003: 3.92004: 3.72005: 3.52006: 3.62007: 3.72008: 3.62009: 3.62010: 3.82011: 3.92012: 4.32013: 4.22014: 4.42015: 4.82016: 4.82017: 52018: 4.72019: 4.82020: 6.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Greece is 6.2, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Greece peaked at 8.87 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.53, in 2005.

Greece ranks 139th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.99 7.07 8.87 5
1990s 4.92 4.39 5.63 10
2000s 3.77 3.53 4.23 10
2010s 4.47 3.81 5.03 10
2020s 6.2 6.2 6.2 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 136 Fiji 6.85 compare
  2. 137 Uruguay 6.52 compare
  3. 138 Switzerland 6.42 compare
  4. 140 Bhutan 5.99 compare
  5. 141 Belgium 5.47 compare
  6. 142 Sweden 5.05 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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All data for Greece β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Greece?
Maternal deaths by income group in Greece was 6.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 8.87 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 3.53 in 2005.
How does Greece rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Greece ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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