Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Greece
Greece: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 95.19 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Greece stood at 95.19. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Greece peaked at 250.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.19, in 2021.
Greece ranks 125th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 250.51 | — |
| 2001 | 194.75 | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 207.84 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 177.53 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 176.09 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 162.66 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 154.79 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 155 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 159.83 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 157.66 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 123.33 | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 118.46 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 135.08 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 119.67 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 131.87 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 119.37 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 126.95 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 119.65 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 110.78 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 105.35 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 101.07 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 95.19 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179.67 | 154.79 | 250.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.05 | 105.35 | 135.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.13 | 95.19 | 101.07 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Greece?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Greece was 95.19 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 250.51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.19 in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Greece ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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