Number of child deaths in Greece
Greece: Number of child deaths was 282 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
282 deaths
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
137th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8,125 deaths
in 1956
All-time low
282 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of child deaths in Greece, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Greece recorded 282 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Greece peaked at 8,125 deaths in 1956 and was at its lowest, 282 deaths, in 2024.
Greece ranks 137th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 8,125 deaths | — |
| 1957 | 7,971 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 7,830 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 7,766 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 7,654 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 7,388 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 7,070 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 6,781 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 6,609 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 6,480 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 6,032 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 6,013 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 5,768 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 5,402 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 4,971 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 4,375 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 4,164 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 4,012 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 3,937 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3,834 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 3,700 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 3,547 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 3,364 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 3,179 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 2,969 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 2,728 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 2,493 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 2,287 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 2,083 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 1,866 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 1,669 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 1,499 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 1,358 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 1,239 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 1,144 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 1,080 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,033 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 990 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 950 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 910 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 864 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 821 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 775 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 726 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 680 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 637 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 596 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 558 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 522 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 493 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 475 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 462 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 459 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 462 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 458 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 443 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 426 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 413 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 404 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 401 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 401 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 390 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 372 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 356 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 346 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 344 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 319 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 293 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 282 deaths | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,923 deaths | 7,766 deaths | 8,125 deaths | 4 |
| 1960s | 6,520 deaths | 5,402 deaths | 7,654 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,908 deaths | 3,179 deaths | 4,971 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,019 deaths | 1,239 deaths | 2,969 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 929.3 deaths | 726 deaths | 1,144 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 534.4 deaths | 459 deaths | 680 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.4 deaths | 356 deaths | 458 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.8 deaths | 282 deaths | 346 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 135 Hungary 319 deaths compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 301 deaths compare
- 138 New Zealand 280 deaths compare
- 139 Portugal 277 deaths compare
- 140 Albania 264 deaths compare
More health data for Greece
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0662 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Greece?
- Number of child deaths in Greece was 282 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8,125 deaths in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 282 deaths in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for number of child deaths?
- Greece ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 69 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .