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 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68,309 Number
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
24th
of 56 countries
All-time high
157,239 Number
in 1960
All-time low
68,309 Number
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. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Greece is 68,309 Number, 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 Number in 1960 and was at its lowest, 68,309 Number, in 2024.
Greece ranks 24th of 56 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 157,239 Number | — |
| 1965 | 151,448 Number | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 144,928 Number | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 142,273 Number | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 148,134 Number | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 116,481 Number | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 106,392 Number | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 107,505 Number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 101,657 Number | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 102,620 Number | +0.9% |
| 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 | 154,344 Number | 151,448 Number | 157,239 Number | 2 |
| 1970s | 143,600 Number | 142,273 Number | 144,928 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 116,034 Number | 101,657 Number | 148,134 Number | 5 |
| 1990s | 102,006 Number | 100,643 Number | 104,081 Number | 9 |
| 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 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 56 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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