Long run birth rate in Greece
Greece: Long run birth rate was 7.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.19
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.51
in 1955
All-time low
7.12
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 7.19 for long run birth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Greece peaked at 20.51 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 7.12, in 2022.
That places Greece 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Long run birth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.35 | — |
| 1951 | 19.95 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 19.7 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 19.78 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 20.1 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 20.51 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 20.37 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 20.06 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 19.98 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 20.18 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 19.86 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 19.25 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 18.91 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 18.79 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 19.22 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 19.27 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 17.37 | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 20.41 | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 17.57 | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 19.71 | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 16.7 | -15.3% |
| 1971 | 16.69 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.4 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 16.25 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 16.54 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 16.33 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 16.37 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 16.22 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 16.18 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 16.09 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 15.73 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 15.12 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 14.5 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 13.89 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 13.12 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 12.28 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 11.75 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 11.25 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 11.03 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 10.67 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 10.57 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.54 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.54 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.39 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.35 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.18 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 10.07 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.05 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.94 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.86 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.85 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.89 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.83 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.83 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.9 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.16 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.62 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 10.62 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.33 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.6 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 9.12 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 8.61 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 8.48 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.51 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.63 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.23 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 8.05 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.92 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 8.14 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 7.12 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 7.19 | +1.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 75% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.1 | 19.7 | 20.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.03 | 17.37 | 20.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.38 | 16.09 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.93 | 10.67 | 15.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.25 | 9.86 | 10.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.08 | 9.83 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 | 7.8 | 10.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 | 7.12 | 8.14 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in Greece?
- Long run birth rate in Greece was 7.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 20.51 in 1955.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for long run birth rate?
- Greece ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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