Preterm birth in Greece
Greece: Preterm birth was 9,370 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9,370
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
60th
of 102 countries
All-time high
12,375
in 2010
All-time low
9,346
in 2019
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Greece, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth in Greece stood at 9,370.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Greece peaked at 12,375 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9,346, in 2019.
That places Greece 60th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,498 | 9,346 | 12,375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,370 | 9,370 | 9,370 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,321 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 47,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 47,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 53,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 48,348 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Greece?
- Preterm birth in Greece was 9,370 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12,375 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,346 in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for preterm birth?
- Greece ranks 60th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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