Birth rate in Greece
Greece: Birth rate was 7.19 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.19 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.51 births per 1,000 people
in 1955
All-time low
7.12 births per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Greece is 7.19 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Greece peaked at 20.51 births per 1,000 people in 1955 and was at its lowest, 7.12 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Greece ranks 220th 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.
Birth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.35 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 19.95 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 19.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 19.78 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 20.1 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 20.51 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 20.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 20.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 19.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 20.18 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 19.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 19.25 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 18.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 18.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 19.22 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 19.27 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 17.37 births per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 20.41 births per 1,000 people | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 17.57 births per 1,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 19.71 births per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 16.7 births per 1,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1971 | 16.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 16.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 16.54 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 16.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 16.37 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 16.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 16.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 16.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 15.73 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 15.12 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 14.5 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 13.89 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 13.12 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 12.28 births per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 11.75 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 11.25 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 11.03 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 10.67 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 10.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.39 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 10.07 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.9 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.89 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.83 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.9 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.16 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.16 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.62 births per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 10.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.33 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.6 births per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 9.12 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 8.61 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 8.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.51 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.63 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.23 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 8.05 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.92 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 8.14 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 7.12 births per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 7.19 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7.19 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 75% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7.19 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.1 births per 1,000 people | 19.7 births per 1,000 people | 20.51 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.03 births per 1,000 people | 17.37 births per 1,000 people | 20.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.38 births per 1,000 people | 16.09 births per 1,000 people | 16.7 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.93 births per 1,000 people | 10.67 births per 1,000 people | 15.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.25 births per 1,000 people | 9.86 births per 1,000 people | 10.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.08 births per 1,000 people | 9.83 births per 1,000 people | 10.62 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 births per 1,000 people | 7.8 births per 1,000 people | 10.33 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 births per 1,000 people | 7.12 births per 1,000 people | 8.14 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Greece?
- Birth rate in Greece was 7.19 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 20.51 births per 1,000 people in 1955.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for birth rate?
- Greece ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.