Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Greece
Greece: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 155 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
155 deaths
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
141st
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,656 deaths
in 1967
All-time low
155 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Greece stood at 155 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Greece peaked at 3,656 deaths in 1967 and was at its lowest, 155 deaths, in 2024.
That places Greece 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,236 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 3,196 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 3,202 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3,307 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 3,355 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 3,085 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 3,656 deaths | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 3,180 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 3,512 deaths | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 2,967 deaths | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 2,908 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 2,790 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 2,657 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 2,590 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2,496 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 2,471 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,392 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2,293 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 2,175 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 2,027 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 1,854 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 1,694 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 1,544 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 1,385 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 1,221 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 1,089 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 961 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 861 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 765 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 707 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 671 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 651 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 631 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 618 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 591 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 560 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 528 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 490 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 451 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 418 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 383 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 351 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 319 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 292 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 273 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 264 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 251 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 254 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 251 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 248 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 238 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 235 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 231 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 234 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 238 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 240 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 227 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 218 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 207 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 204 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 201 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 170 deaths | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 164 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 155 deaths | -5.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 155 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 155 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 deaths, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,303 deaths | 3,085 deaths | 3,656 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,574 deaths | 2,175 deaths | 2,967 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,340 deaths | 765 deaths | 2,027 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 589.8 deaths | 451 deaths | 707 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 305.6 deaths | 251 deaths | 418 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.6 deaths | 207 deaths | 248 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.8 deaths | 155 deaths | 204 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Greece?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Greece was 155 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,656 deaths in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 deaths in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Greece ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .