Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Greece
Greece: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital was 68,309 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68,309
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
26th
of 62 countries
All-time high
162,904
in 1967
All-time low
68,309
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Greece stood at 68,309. 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Greece peaked at 162,904 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 68,309, in 2024.
Greece ranks 26th of 62 countries on this measure, 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 157,239 | — |
| 1961 | 150,716 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 152,297 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 148,366 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 153,221 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 151,565 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 154,708 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 162,904 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 160,406 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 154,117 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 144,986 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 141,155 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 140,916 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 137,555 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 144,096 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 142,295 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 146,582 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 143,757 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 146,604 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 147,995 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 148,147 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 140,953 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 137,296 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 132,621 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 125,742 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 116,495 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 112,823 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 106,401 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 107,561 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 101,657 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 102,251 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 102,620 | +0.4% |
| 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 54,013, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Greece's 68,309 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,079, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154,554 | 148,366 | 162,904 | 10 |
| 1970s | 143,594 | 137,555 | 147,995 | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,970 | 101,657 | 148,147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,030 | 100,643 | 104,081 | 10 |
| 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 legal marital in Greece?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 legal marital recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 162,904 in 1967.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 legal marital?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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