What is neonatal mortality rate in Greece?

Neonatal mortality rate in Greece was 0.2267 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Greece?

The highest recorded value was 2.09 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1967.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Greece?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2109 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2009.

How does Greece rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Greece ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Greece data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Greece

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Greece
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greece: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.2267 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.2267 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

170th

of 199 countries

All-time high

2.09 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1967

All-time low

0.2109 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2009

Years of data

1960–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Greece, 1960–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Greece is 0.2267 Deaths per 1000 live births, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Greece peaked at 2.09 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.2109 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2009.

That places Greece 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
1960s	2.03 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.98 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.09 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1970s	1.74 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.41 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.04 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	1.02 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.7025 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.33 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	0.5477 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4262 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.6501 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	0.2782 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.2109 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.3932 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	0.2443 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.2142 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.2597 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	0.2348 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.2267 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.2424 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Greece

167 Poland 0.2358 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
168 Australia 0.2311 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
169 Germany 0.2282 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
171 Hungary 0.211 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
172 Belgium 0.2099 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
173 Austria 0.1997 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Greece

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,941 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 47,441 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,127 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 47,830 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 53,746 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 48,348 (2025)

All data for Greece →

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Greece?: Neonatal mortality rate in Greece was 0.2267 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 2.09 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1967.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2109 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2009.
How does Greece rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Greece ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.