Mortality rate, infant in Greece
Greece: Mortality rate, infant was 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Greece, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Greece peaked at 27.5 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Greece 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.22 per 1,000 live births | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.36 per 1,000 live births | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.53 per 1,000 live births | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More population data for Greece
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.658 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.658 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.24 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 116,450 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.521 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Greece?
- Mortality rate, infant in Greece was 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Greece ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release