Number of births per year in Greece
Greece: Number of births per year was 73,661 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
73,661
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
176,635
in 1967
All-time low
73,661
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Greece stood at 73,661. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Greece peaked at 176,635 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 73,661, in 2023.
That places Greece 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 155,669 | — |
| 1951 | 153,848 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 153,167 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 155,075 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 159,012 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 163,739 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 164,186 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 163,225 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 164,157 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 167,459 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 166,519 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 162,584 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 160,223 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 159,489 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 163,448 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 164,181 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 149,040 | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 176,635 | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 153,159 | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 172,372 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 146,092 | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 146,679 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 145,156 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 144,554 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 147,696 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 147,239 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 149,979 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 150,518 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 151,972 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 153,232 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 151,877 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 147,435 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 142,673 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 137,653 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 130,882 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 123,245 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 118,548 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 114,011 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 112,244 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 108,997 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 108,433 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 108,663 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 109,146 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 108,149 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 108,268 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 107,111 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 106,457 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 106,744 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 106,072 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 105,734 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 106,714 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 106,792 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 107,716 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 107,321 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 107,602 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 108,760 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 111,920 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 112,280 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 117,689 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 117,910 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 114,952 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 106,648 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 100,775 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 94,435 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 92,392 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 92,051 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 93,010 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 88,544 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 86,431 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 83,587 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 84,746 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 86,163 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 74,165 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 73,661 | -0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 73,661 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 73,661 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159,954 | 153,167 | 167,459 | 10 |
| 1960s | 162,765 | 149,040 | 176,635 | 10 |
| 1970s | 148,312 | 144,554 | 153,232 | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,756 | 108,997 | 151,877 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,478 | 105,734 | 109,146 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,470 | 106,714 | 117,910 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,282 | 83,587 | 114,952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,684 | 73,661 | 86,163 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Greece?
- Number of births per year in Greece was 73,661 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 176,635 in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,661 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for number of births per year?
- Greece ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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