Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was 28.39 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Greece, 1962–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Greece is 28.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 515.2% on the previous year and up 249.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 38.47 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -48.17 % change on previous year, in 1969.
Greece ranks 13th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -26.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1964 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1965 | -19.19 % change on previous year | -900.6% |
| 1966 | 26.12 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 1967 | -15.62 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 1968 | -12.41 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1969 | -48.17 % change on previous year | +288.2% |
| 1970 | 38.22 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 1971 | 38.47 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1972 | -25.54 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1973 | -16.32 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1974 | -27.29 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 1975 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1976 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1977 | -0.3579 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1978 | -0.9566 % change on previous year | +167.3% |
| 1979 | -28.18 % change on previous year | +2846.1% |
| 1980 | 24.91 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 1981 | -36.61 % change on previous year | -246.9% |
| 1982 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1983 | 23.08 % change on previous year | +591.3% |
| 1984 | -39.11 % change on previous year | -269.5% |
| 1985 | -12.77 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1986 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1987 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 1988 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -447.1% |
| 1989 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1990 | -20.42 % change on previous year | +655.0% |
| 1991 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1992 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1993 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 1994 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1995 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1996 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +142.2% |
| 1997 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1998 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1999 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 2000 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +139.1% |
| 2001 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2002 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1144 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2004 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -4495.5% |
| 2005 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2006 | -0.8372 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2007 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -454.4% |
| 2008 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -239.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9971 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2010 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +715.7% |
| 2011 | 9.74 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 14.51 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2013 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2014 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 2015 | 11.56 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 2016 | -0.2924 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2017 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -3310.1% |
| 2018 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2019 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -279.4% |
| 2020 | 28.39 % change on previous year | +515.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 28.39 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.25 % change on previous year, 12.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Greece's 28.39 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.19 % change on previous year, 8.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -4495.5% | 0.1144 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +3310.1% | -0.2924 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -2846.1% | -0.9566 % change on previous year | -28.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -12.47 % change on previous year | -48.17 % change on previous year | 26.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -28.18 % change on previous year | 38.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.97 % change on previous year | -39.11 % change on previous year | 24.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.39 % change on previous year | -20.42 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.31 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 % change on previous year | -2.57 % change on previous year | 14.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.39 % change on previous year | 28.39 % change on previous year | 28.39 % change on previous year | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Greece?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Greece was 28.39 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 38.47 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.17 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Greece rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.