Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Greece

Greece: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.33 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.33 live births per woman
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.57 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.29 live births per woman
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Greece, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate vs. human development index in Greece stood at 1.33 live births per woman.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Greece peaked at 2.57 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.29 live births per woman, in 2013.

Greece ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.4 live births per woman 2.31 live births per woman 2.57 live births per woman 10
1960s 2.35 live births per woman 2.24 live births per woman 2.48 live births per woman 10
1970s 2.4 live births per woman 2.36 live births per woman 2.44 live births per woman 10
1980s 1.84 live births per woman 1.49 live births per woman 2.3 live births per woman 10
1990s 1.4 live births per woman 1.33 live births per woman 1.47 live births per woman 10
2000s 1.38 live births per woman 1.33 live births per woman 1.51 live births per woman 10
2010s 1.36 live births per woman 1.29 live births per woman 1.49 live births per woman 10
2020s 1.36 live births per woman 1.31 live births per woman 1.43 live births per woman 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 204 Canada 1.35 live births per woman compare
  2. 205 Albania 1.35 live births per woman compare
  3. 206 Latvia 1.34 live births per woman compare
  4. 208 Costa Rica 1.33 live births per woman compare
  5. 209 Austria 1.32 live births per woman compare
  6. 210 Poland 1.3 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Greece?
Fertility rate vs. human development index in Greece was 1.33 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 2.57 live births per woman in 1950.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 live births per woman in 2013.
How does Greece rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
Greece ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.