Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Greece
Greece: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5496 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5496
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
84th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6505
in 1994
All-time low
0.5329
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.5496 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Greece peaked at 0.6505 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5329, in 2022.
That places Greece 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.618 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6213 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6302 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6374 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6505 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6495 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6481 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6431 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6323 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6212 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6147 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6013 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5889 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5717 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5594 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5538 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5558 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5433 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5534 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5433 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5415 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5372 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5516 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5593 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5792 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5935 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5985 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5821 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.586 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5815 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5896 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5843 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5329 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5597 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5496 | -1.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.5496 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.5496 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5639, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6352 | 0.618 | 0.6505 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5685 | 0.5433 | 0.6147 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.571 | 0.5372 | 0.5985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5632 | 0.5329 | 0.5896 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Greece?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Greece was 0.5496 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6505 in 1994.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5329 in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Greece ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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