Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Greece
Greece: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 7.65 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Greece, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Greece recorded 7.65 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Greece peaked at 73.81 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 2008.
Greece ranks 154th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.81 | — |
| 1962 | 54.3 | -26.4% |
| 1963 | 50.79 | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 52 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 42.03 | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 53.01 | +26.1% |
| 1967 | 44.73 | -15.6% |
| 1968 | 39.17 | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 20.3 | -48.2% |
| 1970 | 28.06 | +38.2% |
| 1971 | 38.86 | +38.5% |
| 1972 | 28.93 | -25.5% |
| 1973 | 24.21 | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 17.6 | -27.3% |
| 1975 | 18.34 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 19.34 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 19.27 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 19.08 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 13.7 | -28.2% |
| 1980 | 17.12 | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 10.85 | -36.6% |
| 1982 | 11.21 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 13.8 | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 8.4 | -39.1% |
| 1985 | 7.33 | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 7.1 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 7.29 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.61 | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 6.43 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 5.12 | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 4.96 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 4.83 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.59 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.43 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.35 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.17 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 4.05 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.1 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.03 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.85 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.63 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.55 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.55 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.38 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.21 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.18 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.28 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.14 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.17 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.43 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 3.77 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.31 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 4.49 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.81 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 5.36 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 5.35 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.85 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.96 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 7.65 | +28.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.79 | 20.3 | 73.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.74 | 13.7 | 38.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.62 | 6.43 | 17.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.46 | 4.03 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 3.14 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 3.43 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.65 | 7.65 | 7.65 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Greece?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Greece was 7.65 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 73.81 in 1961.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Greece ranks 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.