Comparison of fertility rates in Greece
Greece: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.33
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.57
in 1950
All-time low
1.29
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in Greece stood at 1.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Greece peaked at 2.57 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2013.
Greece ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4 | 2.31 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.35 | 2.24 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 2.36 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.49 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.33 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.33 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.29 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.31 | 1.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More population data for Greece
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 116,450 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.33 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Greece?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Greece was 1.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 in 1950.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Greece ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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