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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Greece?

The highest recorded value was 73.81 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1961.

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 154th out of 189 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 volatile.

Where does this Greece data come from?

The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Greece

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Greece
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greece: Maternal mortality ratio was 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

up 28.4%

World rank

154th

of 189 countries

All-time high

73.81 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1961

All-time low

3.14 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2008

Years of data

1961–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Greece, 1961–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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.

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 73.81 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.14 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2008.

That places Greece 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	47.79 deaths per 100,000 live births	20.3 deaths per 100,000 live births	73.81 deaths per 100,000 live births	9
1970s	22.74 deaths per 100,000 live births	13.7 deaths per 100,000 live births	38.86 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1980s	9.62 deaths per 100,000 live births	6.43 deaths per 100,000 live births	17.12 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
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

151 Albania 8.28 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
152 South Korea 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
153 France 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
155 Qatar 7.61 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
156 Singapore 7.45 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
157 Switzerland 7.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,941 (2025)
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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)

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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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 73.81 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1961.
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 154th out of 189 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 volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?: The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.