Neonatal mortality rate in Greece
Greece: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Greece, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Greece is 0.2%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Greece peaked at 3.2% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
Greece ranks 174th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 53,746 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Greece?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Greece was 0.2% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1951.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Greece ranks 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days