Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Greece
Greece: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 3.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.82
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
172nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.47
in 1990
All-time low
3.82
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3.82 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Greece peaked at 10.47 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2024.
That places Greece 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.47 | — |
| 1991 | 9.92 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 9.48 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 9.12 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 8.79 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 8.45 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 8.09 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 7.7 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 7.28 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 6.85 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 6.41 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 5.98 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.57 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 5.2 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.86 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.57 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.33 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.15 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.02 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.96 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.95 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.98 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.04 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.13 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.23 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.28 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.28 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.22 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.15 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.08 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.01 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.95 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.89 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 3.82 | -1.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.65, 82% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.62 | 6.85 | 10.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 3.96 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 | 3.95 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 | 3.82 | 4.08 | 5 |
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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Greece?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Greece was 3.82 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.47 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Greece ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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