Number of children who die before age 5 in Greece
Greece: Number of children who die before age 5 was 286 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
286 deaths
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9,427 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
286 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Greece stood at 286 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Greece peaked at 9,427 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 286 deaths, in 2023.
Greece ranks 138th of 236 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 children who die before age 5 in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,427 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 8,986 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 8,665 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 8,530 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 8,398 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 8,383 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 8,257 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 8,042 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 7,887 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 7,820 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 7,627 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 7,312 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 6,974 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 6,718 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 6,601 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 6,415 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 5,646 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 6,268 deaths | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 5,324 deaths | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 5,617 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 4,648 deaths | -17.3% |
| 1971 | 4,539 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 4,224 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 4,001 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 3,867 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 3,722 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 3,602 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 3,459 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 3,301 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 3,163 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 2,967 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 2,800 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 2,531 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 2,280 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 2,044 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 1,812 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 1,627 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 1,531 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1,353 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 1,241 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 1,158 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 1,101 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 1,047 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 991 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 946 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 896 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 842 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 800 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 755 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 716 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 672 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 636 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 603 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 567 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 534 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 511 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 501 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 486 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 489 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 483 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 471 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 442 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 423 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 399 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 389 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 385 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 389 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 376 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 363 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 350 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 324 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 353 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 407 deaths | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 286 deaths | -29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,440 deaths | 7,820 deaths | 9,427 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,450 deaths | 5,324 deaths | 7,627 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,853 deaths | 3,163 deaths | 4,648 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,019 deaths | 1,241 deaths | 2,967 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 925.2 deaths | 716 deaths | 1,158 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 548.2 deaths | 483 deaths | 672 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 398.7 deaths | 350 deaths | 471 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 342.5 deaths | 286 deaths | 407 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Greece?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Greece was 286 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9,427 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 286 deaths in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Greece ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.