Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Greece
Greece: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order was 68,309 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68,309
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
26th
of 61 countries
All-time high
157,239
in 1960
All-time low
68,309
in 2024
Years of data
43
1960–2024
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Greece is 68,309, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Greece peaked at 157,239 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 68,309, in 2024.
Greece ranks 26th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 157,239 | — |
| 1965 | 151,448 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 144,928 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 142,273 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 148,134 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 116,481 | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 106,392 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 107,505 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 101,657 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 102,620 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 104,081 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 101,799 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 103,763 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 101,495 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 100,718 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 102,038 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 100,894 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 100,643 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 103,267 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 102,282 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 103,569 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 104,420 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 105,655 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 107,545 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 112,042 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 111,926 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 118,302 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 117,933 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 114,766 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 106,428 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 100,371 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 94,134 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 92,149 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 91,847 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 92,898 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 88,553 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 86,440 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 83,763 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 84,764 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 85,346 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 75,921 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 71,249 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 68,309 | -4.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 68,309 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,546, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Greece's 68,309 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154,344 | 151,448 | 157,239 | 2 |
| 1970s | 143,600 | 142,273 | 144,928 | 2 |
| 1980s | 116,034 | 101,657 | 148,134 | 5 |
| 1990s | 102,006 | 100,643 | 104,081 | 9 |
| 2000s | 108,694 | 102,282 | 118,302 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,135 | 83,763 | 114,766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,118 | 68,309 | 85,346 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Greece?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Greece was 68,309 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 157,239 in 1960.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,309 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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