Number of neonatal deaths in Greece
Greece: Number of neonatal deaths was 155 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Greece recorded 155 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Greece peaked at 3,656 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 155, in 2024.
That places Greece 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,303 | 3,085 | 3,656 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,574 | 2,175 | 2,967 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,340 | 765 | 2,027 | 10 |
| 1990s | 589.8 | 451 | 707 | 10 |
| 2000s | 305.6 | 251 | 418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.6 | 207 | 248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.8 | 155 | 204 | 5 |
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More health data for Greece
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 47,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 49,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 46,489 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 47,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 45,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 47,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 44,987 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 46,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 44,256 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 44,199 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Greece?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Greece was 155 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,656 in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Greece ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.