Mortality rate, infant, female in Greece
Greece: Mortality rate, infant, female was 3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 197 countries
All-time high
37.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, female in Greece is 3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Greece peaked at 37.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Greece ranks 168th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Greece, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.66 per 1,000 live births | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.95 per 1,000 live births | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 12 per 1,000 live births | 9 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.93 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 165 France 3.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 165 Netherlands 3.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 165 Switzerland 3.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 169 Germany 2.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 169 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 171 Australia 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 171 Belgium 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 171 Hungary 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Greece?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Greece was 3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Greece ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.