Neonatal mortality rate in Greece
Greece: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.2175 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2175 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
174th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.08 deaths per 100 live births
in 1967
All-time low
0.2127 deaths per 100 live births
in 2009
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Greece stood at 0.2175 deaths per 100 live births.
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 2.08 deaths per 100 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.2127 deaths per 100 live births, in 2009.
Greece ranks 174th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1961 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9891 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9174 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.842 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7671 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7016 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6518 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6176 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5963 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5836 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5711 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.552 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5257 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.495 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4617 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.427 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3921 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3583 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3263 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.297 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2717 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2514 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2357 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2239 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2158 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2127 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2152 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2226 deaths per 100 live births | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2328 deaths per 100 live births | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2441 deaths per 100 live births | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2536 deaths per 100 live births | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2583 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2586 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2563 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2522 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2406 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.234 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2278 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2225 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2175 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.2175 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 83% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.2175 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7016 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5482 deaths per 100 live births | 0.427 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6518 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2785 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2127 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3921 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2441 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2152 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2586 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2285 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2175 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2406 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 171 Australia 0.2276 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 172 Belgium 0.222 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 173 Austria 0.2181 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 175 Hungary 0.2059 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 176 Russia 0.1999 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 177 Lithuania 0.1871 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Greece?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Greece was 0.2175 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 deaths per 100 live births in 1967.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2127 deaths per 100 live births in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Greece ranks 174th out of 199 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 volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .