Neonatal mortality rate gho in Greece
Greece: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.2267 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2267
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.09
in 1967
All-time low
0.2109
in 2009
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Greece, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Greece is 0.2267, 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 gho in Greece peaked at 2.09 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.2109, 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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.98 | — |
| 1961 | 2 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 2 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.01 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.05 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.08 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.09 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.05 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.03 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.04 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.02 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.93 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 1.81 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.73 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.7 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.67 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.6 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.5 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.41 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.33 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 1.26 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.19 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.12 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9903 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9177 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8414 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7679 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7025 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6501 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6136 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5934 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5831 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5722 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5538 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5279 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.496 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.461 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4262 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3932 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3603 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3266 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2953 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2698 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2512 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2365 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2236 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2142 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2109 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2142 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2223 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2334 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2456 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2554 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2597 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2586 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2556 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2517 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2471 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2424 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2376 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2326 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2267 | -2.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.2267 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 88% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.2267 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2267, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 | 1.98 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.74 | 1.41 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.7025 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5477 | 0.4262 | 0.6501 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2782 | 0.2109 | 0.3932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2443 | 0.2142 | 0.2597 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2348 | 0.2267 | 0.2424 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Greece?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Greece was 0.2267 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 in 1967.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2109 in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Greece ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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