Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0023 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
169th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0573 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0023 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Greece is 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Greece ranks 169th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0548 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0526 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0513 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0503 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0468 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0466 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0447 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0419 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0386 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0323 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0311 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0305 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0297 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0275 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0261 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0247 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.023 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0193 deaths per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0177 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0162 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0145 deaths per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0496 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0419 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0303 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0247 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0386 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0157 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | 0.023 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 166 United States of America 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 167 North Macedonia 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 168 Libya 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 170 Spain 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 171 Andorra 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Greece was 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.