Births by age of mother in Greece
Greece: Births by age of mother was 25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
70th
of 229 countries
All-time high
53
in 1960
All-time low
9
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 25 for births by age of mother in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Greece peaked at 53 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1950.
Greece ranks 70th of 229 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.
Births by age of mother in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9 | — |
| 1951 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 1952 | 17 | +30.8% |
| 1953 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 1955 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 1956 | 28 | +16.7% |
| 1957 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 1958 | 37 | +15.6% |
| 1959 | 42 | +13.5% |
| 1960 | 53 | +26.2% |
| 1961 | 48 | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 38 | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 28 | -26.3% |
| 1968 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 18 | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 25 | +38.9% |
| 1971 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 35 | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 23 | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 13 | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 22 | +83.3% |
| 2023 | 25 | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.1 | 9 | 42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.7 | 18 | 53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.3 | 24 | 35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.4 | 32 | 39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23 | 19 | 31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6 | 9 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3 | 12 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.75 | 12 | 25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 68 Eritrea 27 compare
- 69 Sri Lanka 26 compare
- 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 24 compare
- 73 Namibia 23 compare
More population data for Greece
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.658 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.4089 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 116,450 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Greece?
- Births by age of mother in Greece was 25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 1960.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1950.
- How does Greece rank for births by age of mother?
- Greece ranks 70th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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