Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Greece
Greece: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 2.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.18
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
175th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.52
in 1990
All-time low
2.13
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Greece is 2.18, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Greece peaked at 6.52 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2009.
Greece ranks 175th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.52 | — |
| 1991 | 6.18 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 5.96 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 5.84 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.71 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.52 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.26 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 4.95 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 4.62 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 4.27 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.92 | -8.2% |
| 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% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 83% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.48 | 4.27 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 | 2.13 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 2.15 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 | 2.18 | 2.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Greece?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Greece was 2.18 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Greece ranks 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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