Share of births outside marriage in Greece
Greece: Share of births outside marriage was 9.69 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of births outside marriage in Greece, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 9.69 for share of births outside marriage in 2023.
The figure is down 49.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Greece peaked at 19.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1966.
That places Greece 39th out of 43 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.
Share of births outside marriage in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2 | — |
| 1961 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.1 | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.4 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 2.6 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.3 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 3.8 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.3 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.6 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 7.3 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 7 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 9.4 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 10.3 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 11.1 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 13.8 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 16.54 | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 19.19 | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 9.69 | -49.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 9.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.23, 24% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Greece's 9.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.64, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of births outside marriage in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -49.5% | 19.19 | 9.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 | 1 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 | 4 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 | 7 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8 | 9.69 | 19.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.38 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.658 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births outside marriage in Greece?
- Share of births outside marriage in Greece was 9.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 19.19 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1966.
- How does Greece rank for share of births outside marriage?
- Greece ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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