Number of maternal deaths in Greece

Greece: Number of maternal deaths was 6.2 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling

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

Number of maternal deaths in Greece, 1985–2020

024681985200220201985: 8.9 deaths1986: 8.3 deaths1987: 8.3 deaths1988: 7.4 deaths1989: 7.1 deaths1990: 5.6 deaths1991: 5.5 deaths1992: 5.4 deaths1993: 5.1 deaths1994: 4.9 deaths1995: 4.8 deaths1996: 4.6 deaths1997: 4.5 deaths1998: 4.5 deaths1999: 4.4 deaths2000: 4.2 deaths2001: 4 deaths2002: 3.9 deaths2003: 3.9 deaths2004: 3.7 deaths2005: 3.5 deaths2006: 3.6 deaths2007: 3.7 deaths2008: 3.6 deaths2009: 3.6 deaths2010: 3.8 deaths2011: 3.9 deaths2012: 4.3 deaths2013: 4.2 deaths2014: 4.4 deaths2015: 4.8 deaths2016: 4.8 deaths2017: 5 deaths2018: 4.7 deaths2019: 4.8 deaths2020: 6.2 deaths

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Greece recorded 6.2 deaths for number of maternal deaths in 2020.

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

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Greece peaked at 8.87 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.53 deaths, 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 deaths 7.07 deaths 8.87 deaths 5
1990s 4.92 deaths 4.39 deaths 5.63 deaths 10
2000s 3.77 deaths 3.53 deaths 4.23 deaths 10
2010s 4.47 deaths 3.81 deaths 5.03 deaths 10
2020s 6.2 deaths 6.2 deaths 6.2 deaths 1

Countries ranked near Greece

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Greece?
Number of maternal deaths in Greece was 6.2 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 8.87 deaths in 1985.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 3.53 deaths in 2005.
How does Greece rank for number of maternal deaths?
Greece ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.