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 236 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 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.
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% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 25.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
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- Population density 48.69 (2100)
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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 236 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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