Total fertility rate in Greece
Greece: Total fertility rate was 1.24 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.24
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
61st
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2009
All-time low
1.23
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Total fertility rate in Greece, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, total fertility rate in Greece stood at 1.24.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Greece peaked at 1.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 1999.
That places Greece 61st out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.23 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.25 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.29 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.24 | 1.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 58 Switzerland 1.29 compare
- 59 Luxembourg 1.25 compare
- 60 Finland 1.25 compare
- 62 Latvia 1.24 compare
- 63 Belarus 1.22 compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 1.21 compare
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 total fertility rate in Greece?
- Total fertility rate in Greece was 1.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 1999.
- How does Greece rank for total fertility rate?
- Greece ranks 61st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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