Number of neonatal deaths in Greece

Greece: Number of neonatal deaths was 155 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
155
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
141st
of 195 countries
All-time high
3,656
in 1967
All-time low
155
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Number of neonatal deaths in Greece, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 138 Bulgaria 159 compare
  2. 139 Denmark 158 compare
  3. 139 New Zealand 158 compare
  4. 142 Portugal 146 compare
  5. 143 Sweden 138 compare
  6. 144 Ireland 136 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of neonatal 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, 11,545 data points, 1960–2024
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