Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Greece
Greece: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 68,309 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68,309 Number
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
26th
of 60 countries
All-time high
162,904 Number
in 1967
All-time low
68,309 Number
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 68,309 Number for live births by mother's age and legal marital status in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Greece peaked at 162,904 Number in 1967 and was at its lowest, 68,309 Number, in 2024.
That places Greece 26th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 157,239 Number | — |
| 1961 | 150,716 Number | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 152,297 Number | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 148,366 Number | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 153,221 Number | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 151,565 Number | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 154,708 Number | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 162,904 Number | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 160,406 Number | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 154,117 Number | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 144,986 Number | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 141,155 Number | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 140,916 Number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 137,555 Number | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 144,096 Number | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 142,295 Number | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 146,582 Number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 143,757 Number | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 146,604 Number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 147,995 Number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 148,147 Number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 140,953 Number | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 137,296 Number | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 132,621 Number | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 125,742 Number | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 116,495 Number | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 112,823 Number | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 106,401 Number | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 107,561 Number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 101,657 Number | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 102,251 Number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 102,620 Number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 104,081 Number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 101,799 Number | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 103,763 Number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 101,495 Number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 100,718 Number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 102,038 Number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 100,894 Number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 100,643 Number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 103,267 Number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 102,282 Number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 103,569 Number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 104,420 Number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 105,655 Number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 107,545 Number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 112,042 Number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 111,926 Number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 118,302 Number | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 117,933 Number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 114,766 Number | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 106,428 Number | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 100,371 Number | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 94,134 Number | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 92,149 Number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 91,847 Number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 92,898 Number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 88,553 Number | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 86,440 Number | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 83,763 Number | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 84,764 Number | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 85,346 Number | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 75,921 Number | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 71,249 Number | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 68,309 Number | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154,554 Number | 148,366 Number | 162,904 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 143,594 Number | 137,555 Number | 147,995 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,970 Number | 101,657 Number | 148,147 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,030 Number | 100,643 Number | 104,081 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,694 Number | 102,282 Number | 118,302 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,135 Number | 83,763 Number | 114,766 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,118 Number | 68,309 Number | 85,346 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Greece?
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Greece was 68,309 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 162,904 Number in 1967.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,309 Number in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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