The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Greece
Greece: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 7.65 in 2020. ▼ Falling
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Greece, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Greece stood at 7.65. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Greece peaked at 7.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 2008.
Greece ranks 151st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.33 | — |
| 1986 | 7.1 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 7.29 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.61 | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 6.43 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 5.12 | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 4.96 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 4.83 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.59 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.43 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.35 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.17 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 4.05 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.1 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.03 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.85 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.63 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.55 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.55 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.38 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.21 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.18 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.28 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.14 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.17 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.43 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 3.77 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.31 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 4.49 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.81 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 5.36 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 5.35 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.85 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.96 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 7.65 | +28.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +28.4% | 5.96 | 7.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.95 | 6.43 | 7.33 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.46 | 4.03 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 3.14 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 3.43 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.65 | 7.65 | 7.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More health data for Greece
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Greece?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Greece was 7.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Greece ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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