Infant deaths in Greece
Greece: Infant deaths was 235 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Greece is 235, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Greece peaked at 586 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 235, in 2024.
That places Greece 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 586 | — |
| 2001 | 547 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 511 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 476 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 444 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 419 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 404 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 393 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 391 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 393 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 387 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 371 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 353 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 340 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 333 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 333 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 336 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 328 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 312 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 298 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 290 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 290 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 267 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 243 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 235 | -3.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 235 is above the median for high income countries, which is 210, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 235 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 456.4 | 391 | 586 | 10 |
| 2010s | 339.1 | 298 | 387 | 10 |
| 2020s | 265 | 235 | 290 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More development goals data for Greece
- Red List Index 0.7929 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.02 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,139 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 40 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 155 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Greece?
- Infant deaths in Greece was 235 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 586 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 235 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for infant deaths?
- Greece ranks 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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