Number of child deaths per woman in Greece
Greece: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Greece, 1921–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 96 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Greece peaked at 0.8152 under-five deaths per woman in 1931 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Greece 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.4456 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2658 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6567 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1930s | 0.6714 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5145 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8152 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3081 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1327 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4834 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1106 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1423 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0949 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0822 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1066 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0634 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0496 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0775 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0289 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0168 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0453 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0121 under-five deaths per woman | 0.009 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0156 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0057 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 177 Hungary 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 178 Iceland 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 179 Austria 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 181 Taiwan 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 182 Spain 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 183 Sweden 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.908 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.2983 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 62.1 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 70.53 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.7819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.1394 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 68.28 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Greece?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Greece was 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8152 under-five deaths per woman in 1931.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Greece ranks 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).