Maternal mortality ratio in Greece
Greece: Maternal mortality ratio was 4.79 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4.79 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio 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 in Greece peaked at 9.89 per 100,000 live births in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.98 per 100,000 live births, in 2005.
That places Greece 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Greece, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.55 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 3.29 per 100,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 3.21 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.19 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.08 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.98 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.09 per 100,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.23 per 100,000 live births | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.24 per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.3 per 100,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.51 per 100,000 live births | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.63 per 100,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.99 per 100,000 live births | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 3.95 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.25 per 100,000 live births | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 4.77 per 100,000 live births | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 4.92 per 100,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.24 per 100,000 live births | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.06 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.22 per 100,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2 per 100,000 live births | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 8.66 per 100,000 live births | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 9.89 per 100,000 live births | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 4.79 per 100,000 live births | -51.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.79 per 100,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 62% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.79 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.67 per 100,000 live births, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 4.79 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.22 per 100,000 live births | 2.98 per 100,000 live births | 3.55 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 per 100,000 live births | 3.51 per 100,000 live births | 5.24 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.63 per 100,000 live births | 4.79 per 100,000 live births | 9.89 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 183 Switzerland 5.46 per 100,000 live births compare
- 184 Monaco 5.22 per 100,000 live births compare
- 185 Estonia 4.96 per 100,000 live births compare
- 187 Turkmenistan 4.52 per 100,000 live births compare
- 188 Slovakia 4.47 per 100,000 live births compare
- 189 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.3 per 100,000 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Greece?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Greece was 4.79 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 per 100,000 live births in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Greece ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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