Maternal mortality ratio in Greece
Greece: Maternal mortality ratio was 5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Greece, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Greece is 5, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Greece peaked at 10 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2001.
Greece ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 168 Estonia 5 compare
- 168 Monaco 5 compare
- 168 Switzerland 5 compare
- 168 Turkmenistan 5 compare
More health data for Greece
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 54,894 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 3.26 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 54,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 51,040 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 56,264 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 55,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 53,668 (2025)
- Population, male 48.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 51,848 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Greece?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Greece was 5 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2001.
- How does Greece rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Greece ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).