Number of neonatal deaths in Greece
Greece: Number of neonatal deaths was 188 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
188 deaths
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
137th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4,965 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
188 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Greece, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Greece stood at 188 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Greece peaked at 4,965 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 188 deaths, in 2019.
Greece ranks 137th of 204 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 neonatal deaths in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,965 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 4,855 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 4,748 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 4,645 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 4,543 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 4,444 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 3,960 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1957 | 4,255 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1958 | 4,025 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 4,124 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 3,987 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 3,821 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 3,948 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 3,814 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 3,668 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 3,495 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 3,537 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3,635 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 3,601 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 3,268 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 2,943 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 2,717 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 2,669 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 2,489 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 2,521 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2,490 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 2,419 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 2,232 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 2,168 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2,114 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,974 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 1,708 deaths | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 1,548 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 1,430 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 1,291 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 1,170 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 1,003 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 892 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 805 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 708 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 680 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 636 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 606 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 596 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 579 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 555 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 519 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 486 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 468 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 433 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 390 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 359 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 346 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 304 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 298 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 286 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 272 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 265 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 246 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 256 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 260 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 235 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 214 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 225 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 236 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 242 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 256 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 220 deaths | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 203 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 188 deaths | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,456 deaths | 3,960 deaths | 4,965 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,677 deaths | 3,268 deaths | 3,987 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,476 deaths | 2,114 deaths | 2,943 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,253 deaths | 708 deaths | 1,974 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 555.8 deaths | 433 deaths | 680 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.2 deaths | 246 deaths | 390 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.9 deaths | 188 deaths | 260 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Greece?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Greece was 188 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4,965 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 188 deaths in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Greece ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.