Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0019 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
171st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0483 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0019 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Greece is 0.0019 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 0.0483 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Greece 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0019 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0019 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 units per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 168 Andorra 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Guyana 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Spain 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Slovenia 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Argentina 0.0015 units per square kilometre 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Greece was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0483 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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 infant 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.