Stillbirth rate in Greece
Greece: Stillbirth rate was 3 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Greece stood at 3 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Greece peaked at 4.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3 per 1,000 total births, in 2008.
Greece ranks 158th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.66 per 1,000 total births | 3 per 1,000 total births | 4.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 per 1,000 total births | 3.1 per 1,000 total births | 3.3 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 per 1,000 total births | 3 per 1,000 total births | 3.2 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 156 Belgium 3.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 156 France 3.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 158 Germany 3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 160 Cyprus 2.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Canada 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Chile 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Croatia 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Israel 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 New Zealand 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Qatar 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Greece
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 stillbirth rate in Greece?
- Stillbirth rate in Greece was 3 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 total births in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for stillbirth rate?
- Greece ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.