Stillbirth rate in Greece
Greece: Stillbirth rate was 0.2982 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2982 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
162nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4535 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.2982 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.2982 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Greece peaked at 0.4535 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2982 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Greece 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4535 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.4456 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4227 deaths per 100 births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3953 deaths per 100 births | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3657 deaths per 100 births | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3322 deaths per 100 births | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3107 deaths per 100 births | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3051 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.302 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3159 deaths per 100 births | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3274 deaths per 100 births | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3296 deaths per 100 births | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3302 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3235 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3176 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3135 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3185 deaths per 100 births | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3292 deaths per 100 births | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3315 deaths per 100 births | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3322 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3243 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3099 deaths per 100 births | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3028 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2982 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.2982 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.2982 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3649 deaths per 100 births | 0.302 deaths per 100 births | 0.4535 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3253 deaths per 100 births | 0.3135 deaths per 100 births | 0.3322 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3088 deaths per 100 births | 0.2982 deaths per 100 births | 0.3243 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More population data for Greece
- 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Greece?
- Stillbirth rate in Greece was 0.2982 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4535 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2982 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for stillbirth rate?
- Greece ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.