Children per woman vs population growth in Greece

Greece: Children per woman vs population growth was -0.521 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.521
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.24
in 1960
All-time low
-0.6949
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Greece, 1950–2023

-0.500.51195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Greece is -0.521, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 197.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Greece peaked at 1.24 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.6949, in 2022.

That places Greece 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children per woman vs population growth in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Children per woman vs population growth in Greece, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.1 —
1951 1.09 -0.4%
1952 1.1 +0.9%
1953 1.11 +1.2%
1954 1.17 +5.1%
1955 1.23 +5.5%
1956 1.18 -4.4%
1957 1.16 -1.6%
1958 1.23 +5.7%
1959 1.23 +0.1%
1960 1.24 +1.2%
1961 1.16 -6.7%
1962 1.07 -7.4%
1963 1.08 +0.4%
1964 1.1 +2.5%
1965 1.16 +5.4%
1966 0.9152 -21.3%
1967 1.23 +34.4%
1968 0.8641 -29.7%
1969 1.17 +34.9%
1970 0.8252 -29.2%
1971 0.8337 +1.0%
1972 0.7658 -8.1%
1973 0.7449 -2.7%
1974 0.7856 +5.5%
1975 0.7417 -5.6%
1976 0.7505 +1.2%
1977 0.712 -5.1%
1978 0.7437 +4.5%
1979 0.7274 -2.2%
1980 0.6825 -6.2%
1981 0.6516 -4.5%
1982 0.588 -9.8%
1983 0.5235 -11.0%
1984 0.4437 -15.2%
1985 0.3624 -18.3%
1986 0.3164 -12.7%
1987 0.2127 -32.8%
1988 0.2341 +10.1%
1989 0.1841 -21.4%
1990 0.165 -10.4%
1991 0.1473 -10.7%
1992 0.1197 -18.7%
1993 0.1198 +0.1%
1994 0.1129 -5.8%
1995 0.0814 -27.9%
1996 0.0663 -18.6%
1997 0.0788 +18.9%
1998 0.04 -49.2%
1999 0.0283 -29.3%
2000 0.0162 -42.8%
2001 0.0393 +142.6%
2002 0.0359 -8.7%
2003 0.0132 -63.2%
2004 0.0181 +37.1%
2005 0.033 +82.3%
2006 0.0453 +37.3%
2007 0.0113 -75.1%
2008 0.0771 +582.3%
2009 0.0773 +0.3%
2010 0.0399 -48.4%
2011 -0.0568 -242.4%
2012 -0.1596 +181.0%
2013 -0.175 +9.6%
2014 -0.2162 +23.5%
2015 -0.285 +31.8%
2016 -0.2503 -12.2%
2017 -0.3527 +40.9%
2018 -0.3344 -5.2%
2019 -0.4046 +21.0%
2020 -0.3567 -11.8%
2021 -0.4491 +25.9%
2022 -0.6949 +54.7%
2023 -0.521 -25.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's -0.521 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118. (85 countries reporting)
  • Greece's -0.521 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696, 7.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Children per woman vs population growth 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +582.3% 0.0113 0.0771
2011 -242.4% 0.0399 -0.0568
2012 -181.0% -0.0568 -0.1596
2001 +142.6% 0.0162 0.0393

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.16 1.09 1.23 10
1960s 1.1 0.8641 1.24 10
1970s 0.7631 0.712 0.8337 10
1980s 0.4199 0.1841 0.6825 10
1990s 0.096 0.0283 0.165 10
2000s 0.0367 0.0113 0.0773 10
2010s -0.2195 -0.4046 0.0399 10
2020s -0.5054 -0.6949 -0.3567 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 221 Montserrat -0.4752 compare
  2. 222 Puerto Rico -0.4877 compare
  3. 223 Serbia -0.5033 compare
  4. 225 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.5743 compare
  5. 226 Bulgaria -0.5935 compare
  6. 227 Croatia -0.6053 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Greece?
Children per woman vs population growth in Greece was -0.521 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 1960.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6949 in 2022.
How does Greece rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Greece ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 197.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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