Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Greece
Greece: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious was 1.33 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.33 live births per woman
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.57 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.29 live births per woman
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Greece stood at 1.33 live births per woman.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Greece peaked at 2.57 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.29 live births per woman, 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.
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Greece, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.57 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.48 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 2.42 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 2.39 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 2.4 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 2.42 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 2.38 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 2.33 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 2.31 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.33 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 2.29 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 2.24 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.24 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.24 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.31 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.33 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.4 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.48 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.47 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.43 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.44 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.41 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.39 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.37 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.43 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.42 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.42 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.38 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.37 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.36 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.3 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.17 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 2.08 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.99 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.87 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.74 live births per woman | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.66 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.58 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.54 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.49 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.47 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.46 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.45 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.43 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.41 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.39 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.36 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.36 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.34 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.33 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.33 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.33 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.33 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.33 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.34 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.36 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.42 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.49 live births per woman | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.51 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.49 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.34 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.29 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.33 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.38 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.35 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.35 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.34 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.39 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.43 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.31 live births per woman | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.33 live births per woman | +2.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.33 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.33 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.35 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 2.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 2.44 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 live births per woman | 1.49 live births per woman | 2.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 live births per woman | 1.33 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.33 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.29 live births per woman | 1.49 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.31 live births per woman | 1.43 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Greece?
- Fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Greece was 1.33 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 live births per woman in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?
- Greece ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.