Number of infants who die before age 1 in Greece
Greece: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 245 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
245 deaths
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7,973 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
245 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Greece stood at 245 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Greece peaked at 7,973 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 245 deaths, in 2023.
Greece ranks 137th 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 infants who die before age 1 in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,973 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 7,589 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 7,344 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 7,238 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 7,197 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 7,222 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 7,109 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 6,914 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 6,780 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 6,739 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 6,571 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 6,278 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 6,004 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 5,798 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 5,728 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 5,578 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 4,891 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 5,505 deaths | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 4,626 deaths | -16.0% |
| 1969 | 4,916 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 4,022 deaths | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 3,923 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 3,649 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 3,484 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 3,392 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 3,275 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 3,176 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 3,046 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 2,909 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 2,790 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 2,614 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 2,451 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 2,197 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 1,978 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 1,773 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 1,572 deaths | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 1,416 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 1,299 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 1,183 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 1,088 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 1,019 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 971 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 924 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 874 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 833 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 788 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 742 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 705 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 664 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 626 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 591 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 558 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 529 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 496 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 468 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 448 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 440 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 427 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 430 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 425 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 413 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 383 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 364 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 343 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 335 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 334 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 338 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 325 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 313 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 300 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 274 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 300 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 278 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 245 deaths | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,210 deaths | 6,739 deaths | 7,973 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,590 deaths | 4,626 deaths | 6,571 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,367 deaths | 2,790 deaths | 4,022 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,757 deaths | 1,088 deaths | 2,614 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 814.6 deaths | 626 deaths | 1,019 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 481.2 deaths | 425 deaths | 591 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.8 deaths | 300 deaths | 413 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.25 deaths | 245 deaths | 300 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Greece?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Greece was 245 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7,973 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 245 deaths in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Greece ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.