Share of births outside marriage in Greece
Greece: Share of births outside marriage was 13.8 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
13.8
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
38th
of 42 countries
All-time high
13.8
in 2020
All-time low
1
in 1966
Years of data
61
1960–2020
Share of births outside marriage in Greece, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 13.8 for share of births outside marriage in 2020. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Greece peaked at 13.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1966.
That places Greece 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 1 |
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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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.4089 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.24 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 116,450 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births outside marriage in Greece?
- Share of births outside marriage in Greece was 13.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 in 2020.
- 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 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. 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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