Maternal mortality ratio in Greece
Greece: Maternal mortality ratio was 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Greece, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Greece stood at 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Greece peaked at 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.14 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2008.
That places Greece 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 148 Albania 8.28 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 149 South Korea 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 150 France 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 152 Qatar 7.61 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 153 Singapore 7.45 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 154 Switzerland 7.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Greece
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 47,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 47,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 53,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 48,348 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Greece?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Greece was 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Greece ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.