Number of maternal deaths in Greece
Greece: Number of maternal deaths was 4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Greece, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Greece is 4, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Greece peaked at 11 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2002.
That places Greece 141st out of 194 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 in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11 | — |
| 1986 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | -42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,321 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.244 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5154 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Greece?
- Number of maternal deaths in Greece was 4 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Greece ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.