Fertility rates by age in Greece
Greece: Fertility rates by age was 1.24 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.24 Number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
38th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.45 Number
in 1967
All-time low
1.23 Number
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rates by age in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rates by age in Greece stood at 1.24 Number.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in Greece peaked at 2.45 Number in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.23 Number, in 1999.
That places Greece 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 Number | 2.13 Number | 2.45 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.32 Number | 2.26 Number | 2.4 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 Number | 1.4 Number | 2.23 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 Number | 1.23 Number | 1.39 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 Number | 1.25 Number | 1.5 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 Number | 1.29 Number | 1.48 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 Number | 1.24 Number | 1.43 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More population data for Greece
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 116,450 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.33 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age in Greece?
- Fertility rates by age in Greece was 1.24 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 Number in 1967.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 Number in 1999.
- How does Greece rank for fertility rates by age?
- Greece ranks 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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