Neonatal mortality rate in Greece
Greece: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.18
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
159th
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.92
in 2000
All-time low
2.13
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Greece is 2.18, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Greece peaked at 3.92 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2009.
Greece ranks 159th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.92 | — |
| 2001 | 3.58 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 3.26 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 2.97 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 2.72 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 2.51 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.36 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.24 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.16 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.13 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.15 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.23 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.33 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.44 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.54 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.58 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.59 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.56 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.52 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.47 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.41 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.34 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.28 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.23 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.18 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 | 2.13 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 2.15 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 | 2.18 | 2.41 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Greece?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Greece was 2.18 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Greece ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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