Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Greece
Greece: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 7.81 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
7.81
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
31st
of 41 countries
All-time high
14.47
in 1981
All-time low
7.81
in 2019
Years of data
39
1981–2019
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Greece, 1981–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 7.81 for birth rate colored by 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, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Greece peaked at 14.47 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7.81, 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.
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.47 | — |
| 1982 | 13.98 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 13.4 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 12.62 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 11.62 | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 11.2 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 10.51 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 10.58 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 9.97 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 9.99 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.98 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.07 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.81 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 9.94 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 9.67 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 9.55 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 9.63 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.48 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.41 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.61 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.47 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.53 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.58 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.67 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.81 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.18 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 10.14 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.68 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 10.61 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.3 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.55 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 9.04 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 8.54 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 8.42 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.45 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.61 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.22 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.04 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.81 | -2.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.31, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.04 | 9.97 | 14.47 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.75 | 9.41 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.93 | 9.47 | 10.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 7.81 | 10.3 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in Greece?
- Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Greece was 7.81 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 14.47 in 1981.
- What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
- Greece ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth rate colored by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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