Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Greece
Greece: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 7.81 births per 1,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
7.81 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
31st
of 41 countries
All-time high
14.47 births per 1,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
7.81 births per 1,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
39
1981–2019
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Greece, 1981–2019
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Greece recorded 7.81 births per 1,000 people for annual birth rate and peak birth month in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Greece peaked at 14.47 births per 1,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7.81 births per 1,000 people, in 2019.
That places Greece 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Greece, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.47 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 13.98 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 13.4 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 12.62 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 11.62 births per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 11.2 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 10.51 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 10.58 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 9.97 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 9.99 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.07 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.81 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 9.94 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 9.67 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 9.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 9.63 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.61 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.53 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.58 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.67 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.81 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.18 births per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 10.14 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.68 births per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 10.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.3 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.55 births per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 9.04 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 8.54 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 8.42 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.45 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.61 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.22 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.04 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.81 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7.81 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7.81 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33 births per 1,000 people, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.04 births per 1,000 people | 9.97 births per 1,000 people | 14.47 births per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.75 births per 1,000 people | 9.41 births per 1,000 people | 10.07 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.93 births per 1,000 people | 9.47 births per 1,000 people | 10.68 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 births per 1,000 people | 7.81 births per 1,000 people | 10.3 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Greece?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Greece was 7.81 births per 1,000 people in 2019, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 14.47 births per 1,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 births per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Greece ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is annual birth rate and peak birth month rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.