Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Greece
Greece: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
151st
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
All-time low
3.14 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2008
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Greece, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Greece recorded 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in 2020. 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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.
Greece ranks 151st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | +28.4% |
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 Republic of 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Greece?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Greece ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff. 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.