Birth rate total in Greece
Greece: Birth rate total was 23.81 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
23.81
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
31st
of 40 countries
All-time high
58.2
in 1959
All-time low
23.81
in 2019
Years of data
64
1956–2019
Birth rate total in Greece, 1956–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate total in Greece is 23.81, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in Greece peaked at 58.2 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 23.81, in 2019.
Greece ranks 31st of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Birth rate total in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 54.56 | — |
| 1957 | 50.85 | -6.8% |
| 1958 | 56.07 | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 58.2 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 51.02 | -12.3% |
| 1961 | 51.89 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 53.96 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 48.58 | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 48.72 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 48.86 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 48.91 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.95 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 51.25 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 49.76 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 45.88 | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 43.07 | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 42.28 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 41.82 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 43.49 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 43.6 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 43.65 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 43.35 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 45.46 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 45.47 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.44 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 42.99 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 39.87 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 39.43 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 37.22 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 35.24 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 34.7 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 32.35 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 31.17 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 30.3 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 29.3 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 29.27 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.21 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 28.72 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 29.25 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 29.11 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 29.67 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 30.04 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 29.34 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 29.34 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.73 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 27.91 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 28.45 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 29.47 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 29.38 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.53 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 31.26 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 30.03 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 32.92 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 33.55 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 31.39 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 28.9 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 26.63 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 26.69 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.28 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 26.16 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.99 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 25.36 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 24.6 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 23.81 | -3.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 23.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 23.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.92 | 50.85 | 58.2 | 4 |
| 1960s | 50.49 | 48.58 | 53.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.81 | 41.82 | 45.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.77 | 30.3 | 44.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.32 | 28.72 | 30.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.12 | 27.91 | 33.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.68 | 23.81 | 31.39 | 10 |
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- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in Greece?
- Birth rate total in Greece was 23.81 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2 in 1959.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.81 in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for birth rate total?
- Greece ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth rate total rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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