Births per month annual in Greece
Greece: Births per month annual was 19.18 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Births per month annual in Greece, 1956–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births per month annual in Greece is 19.18, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births per month annual in Greece peaked at 42.45 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 19.18, in 2019.
Greece ranks 32nd 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.
Births per month annual in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 38.55 | — |
| 1957 | 37.16 | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 36.54 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 36.87 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 28.71 | -22.1% |
| 1961 | 33.39 | +16.3% |
| 1962 | 33.93 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 32.7 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 38.95 | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 34.64 | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 31.81 | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 42.45 | +33.4% |
| 1968 | 36.49 | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 34.92 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 34.32 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 31.3 | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 33.74 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 32.49 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 32.95 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 34.88 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 33.86 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 35.02 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 36.01 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 35.89 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 34.73 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 33.69 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 33.44 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 30.31 | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 28.41 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 27.09 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 26.13 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 27.15 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 25.97 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 25.4 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 24.46 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 24.36 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.56 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 24.02 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 26.03 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 24.54 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 23.48 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 24.23 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 22.7 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 23.56 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 24.09 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 22.89 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 25.15 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 24.44 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 25.02 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 24.4 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 24.73 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.83 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 27.72 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 26.94 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 26.55 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.54 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 22.11 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 22.01 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.05 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.11 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.39 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 20.06 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 20.36 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.18 | -5.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 19.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 19.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births per month annual in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +33.4% | 31.81 | 42.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.28 | 36.54 | 38.55 | 4 |
| 1960s | 34.8 | 28.71 | 42.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.05 | 31.3 | 36.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.23 | 25.4 | 34.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.29 | 22.7 | 26.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.12 | 22.89 | 27.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.14 | 19.18 | 26.55 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births per month annual in Greece?
- Births per month annual in Greece was 19.18 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births per month annual recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 42.45 in 1967.
- What is the lowest births per month annual recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.18 in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for births per month annual?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births per month annual rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 per month annual. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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