Number of infant deaths in Greece

Greece: Number of infant deaths was 235 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
235
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
138th
of 195 countries
All-time high
6,414
in 1960
All-time low
235
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Number of infant deaths in Greece, 1960–2024

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Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

In 2024, number of infant deaths in Greece stood at 235. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Greece peaked at 6,414 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 235, in 2024.

Greece ranks 138th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,594 4,747 6,414 10
1970s 3,454 2,836 4,368 10
1980s 1,781 1,086 2,647 10
1990s 811.3 626 1,003 10
2000s 456.4 391 586 10
2010s 339.1 298 387 10
2020s 265 235 290 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 135 Trinidad and Tobago 271 compare
  2. 136 Hungary 261 compare
  3. 137 New Zealand 238 compare
  4. 138 Albania 235 compare
  5. 140 Portugal 231 compare
  6. 141 Austria 215 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths in Greece?
Number of infant deaths in Greece was 235 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 6,414 in 1960.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 235 in 2024.
How does Greece rank for number of infant deaths?
Greece ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,405 data points, 1960–2024
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