Adolescent fertility in Greece
Greece: Adolescent fertility was 0.49 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.49
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
83rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.49
in 2022
All-time low
0.17
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent fertility in Greece, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, adolescent fertility in Greece stood at 0.49. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Greece peaked at 0.49 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2000.
Greece ranks 83rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.17 | — |
| 2001 | 0.26 | +52.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.26 | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.21 | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.29 | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.35 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.41 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.35 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.36 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.48 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | -58.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4 | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 0.36 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.42 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.48 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.49 | +2.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04, 12.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02, 24.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.273 | 0.17 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.355 | 0.2 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4633 | 0.42 | 0.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 80 Philippines 0.54 compare
- 81 Ethiopia 0.53 compare
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago 0.51 compare
- 84 Cape Verde 0.47 compare
- 85 Egypt 0.46 compare
- 86 Mauritius 0.45 compare
- 86 Samoa 0.45 compare
More population data for Greece
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.38 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.658 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Greece?
- Adolescent fertility in Greece was 0.49 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.49 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for adolescent fertility?
- Greece ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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