Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0013 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
168th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0284 deaths per square kilometre
in 1967
All-time low
0.0013 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Greece stood at 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 0.0284 deaths per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Greece ranks 168th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0251 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0248 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0248 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0257 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.026 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0284 deaths per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0247 deaths per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.023 deaths per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0226 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0206 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0201 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0194 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0178 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0169 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0157 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0107 deaths per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0256 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0284 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.02 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0169 deaths per square kilometre | 0.023 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0157 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 165 Bulgaria 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 166 Oman 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 167 United States of America 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 169 Guyana 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 170 Spain 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 171 Slovenia 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Greece was 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0284 deaths per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 168th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 neonatal 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.