Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Greece
Greece: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 4.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Greece, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4.79 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023.
The figure is down 51.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Greece peaked at 9.89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 2005.
That places Greece 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.02 | — |
| 1986 | 8.35 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 8.56 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 7.4 | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 7.02 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 6.58 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 6.17 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 5.89 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 5.4 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 5.01 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 4.72 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 4.34 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 4 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 3.87 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.72 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 3.55 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.29 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 3.21 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.19 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.08 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.98 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.09 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.23 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.24 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.51 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.63 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.99 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 3.95 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.25 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 4.77 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 4.92 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.24 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.06 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.22 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2 | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 8.66 | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 9.89 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 4.79 | -51.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 62% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.48, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -51.6% | 9.89 | 4.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.07 | 7.02 | 9.02 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.97 | 3.72 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 | 2.98 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 | 3.51 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.63 | 4.79 | 9.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 168 Switzerland 5.46 compare
- 169 Monaco 5.22 compare
- 170 Estonia 4.96 compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 4.52 compare
- 173 Slovakia 4.47 compare
- 174 Netherlands 4.3 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Greece?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Greece was 4.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Greece ranks 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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