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
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Greece, 1950–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Greece
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- 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 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
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.