Number of under-five deaths in Greece
Greece: Number of under-five deaths was 282 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Greece is 282, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Greece peaked at 7,654 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 282, in 2024.
Greece ranks 137th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,520 | 5,402 | 7,654 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,908 | 3,179 | 4,971 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,019 | 1,239 | 2,969 | 10 |
| 1990s | 929.3 | 726 | 1,144 | 10 |
| 2000s | 534.4 | 459 | 680 | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.4 | 356 | 458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.8 | 282 | 346 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 135 Hungary 319 compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 301 compare
- 138 New Zealand 280 compare
- 139 Portugal 277 compare
- 140 Albania 264 compare
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 under-five deaths in Greece?
- Number of under-five deaths in Greece was 282 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7,654 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 282 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Greece ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.