Under-five mortality rate in Greece
Greece: Under-five mortality rate was 3.82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.82
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
172nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
57.73
in 1951
All-time low
3.82
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Greece, 1951–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Greece stood at 3.82. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Greece peaked at 57.73 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2024.
Greece ranks 172nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 57.73 | — |
| 1952 | 55.98 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 54.3 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 52.75 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 51.44 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 50.29 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 49.23 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 48.22 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 47.23 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 46.22 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 45.15 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 43.9 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 42.48 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 41.09 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 39.84 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 38.6 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 37.13 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 35.31 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 33.33 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 31.37 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 29.64 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 28.39 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 27.62 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 26.98 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 26.13 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 25.03 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 23.75 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 22.37 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 20.95 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 19.55 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 18.26 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 17.16 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 16.24 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 15.4 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 14.53 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 13.64 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 12.75 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 11.9 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 11.13 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 10.47 | -5.9% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.91 | 47.23 | 57.73 | 9 |
| 1960s | 40.3 | 33.33 | 46.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.22 | 20.95 | 31.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.05 | 11.13 | 19.55 | 10 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Greece?
- Under-five mortality rate in Greece was 3.82 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 57.73 in 1951.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Greece ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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