Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Greece
Greece: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 3.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Greece, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3.53 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.
The figure is down 51.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Greece peaked at 11.12 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.24, in 2005.
That places Greece 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11.12 | — |
| 1986 | 9.89 | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 9.76 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 8.31 | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 7.65 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 7.14 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 6.7 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 6.43 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.84 | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 5.42 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 5.06 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 4.62 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 4.27 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 4.11 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.94 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.79 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.51 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 3.46 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.42 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.31 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.24 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.45 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.63 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.82 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.89 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.03 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.87 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.02 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.73 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 3.93 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.39 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 4.58 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.64 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.37 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 4.36 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 7.47 | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 7.33 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.53 | -51.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.51, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.94, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -51.9% | 7.33 | 3.53 |
| 2020 | +39.9% | 4.36 | 6.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.35 | 7.65 | 11.12 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.35 | 3.94 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 | 3.24 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 | 3.73 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 | 3.53 | 7.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Greece?
- Number of maternal deaths in Greece was 3.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Greece ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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