Number of births, by world region in Greece
Greece: Number of births, by world region was 73,661 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
73,661 births
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
176,635 births
in 1967
All-time low
73,661 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Greece is 73,661 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Greece peaked at 176,635 births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 73,661 births, in 2023.
Greece ranks 118th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Greece, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 155,669 births | — |
| 1951 | 153,848 births | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 153,167 births | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 155,075 births | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 159,012 births | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 163,739 births | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 164,186 births | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 163,225 births | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 164,157 births | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 167,459 births | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 166,519 births | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 162,584 births | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 160,223 births | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 159,489 births | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 163,448 births | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 164,181 births | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 149,040 births | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 176,635 births | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 153,159 births | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 172,372 births | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 146,092 births | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 146,679 births | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 145,156 births | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 144,554 births | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 147,696 births | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 147,239 births | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 149,979 births | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 150,518 births | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 151,972 births | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 153,232 births | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 151,877 births | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 147,435 births | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 142,673 births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 137,653 births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 130,882 births | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 123,245 births | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 118,548 births | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 114,011 births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 112,244 births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 108,997 births | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 108,433 births | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 108,663 births | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 109,146 births | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 108,149 births | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 108,268 births | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 107,111 births | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 106,457 births | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 106,744 births | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 106,072 births | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 105,734 births | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 106,714 births | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 106,792 births | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 107,716 births | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 107,321 births | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 107,602 births | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 108,760 births | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 111,920 births | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 112,280 births | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 117,689 births | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 117,910 births | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 114,952 births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 106,648 births | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 100,775 births | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 94,435 births | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 92,392 births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 92,051 births | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 93,010 births | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 88,544 births | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 86,431 births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 83,587 births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 84,746 births | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 86,163 births | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 74,165 births | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 73,661 births | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159,954 births | 153,167 births | 167,459 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 162,765 births | 149,040 births | 176,635 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 148,312 births | 144,554 births | 153,232 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,756 births | 108,997 births | 151,877 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,478 births | 105,734 births | 109,146 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,470 births | 106,714 births | 117,910 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,282 births | 83,587 births | 114,952 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,684 births | 73,661 births | 86,163 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Greece?
- Number of births, by world region in Greece was 73,661 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 176,635 births in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,661 births in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for number of births, by world region?
- Greece ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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