Youth mortality rate in Greece
Greece: Youth mortality rate was 0.4478 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4478 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.77 deaths per 100 live births
in 1955
All-time low
0.4478 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Youth mortality rate in Greece, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Greece stood at 0.4478 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Greece peaked at 5.77 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.4478 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Greece ranks 173rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1956 | 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 5.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 4.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 4.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 3.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9675 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9247 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8793 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8323 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7847 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7383 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6943 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6537 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6168 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5844 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5569 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5353 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5198 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5099 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.505 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5043 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5075 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5132 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5189 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5213 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5197 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.514 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5051 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4946 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4845 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4751 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4659 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4571 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4478 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.4478 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 82% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.4478 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1960s | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8323 deaths per 100 live births | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6194 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5099 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7847 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5103 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4946 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5213 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4661 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4478 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4845 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 170 Denmark 0.4569 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 171 Switzerland 0.454 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 172 Lithuania 0.449 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 174 Ireland 0.4449 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 175 Australia 0.4432 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 176 Belgium 0.443 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Greece?
- Youth mortality rate in Greece was 0.4478 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4478 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for youth mortality rate?
- Greece ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.