Under-five deaths in Greece
Greece: Under-five deaths was 282 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Greece is 282, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Greece peaked at 680 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 282, in 2024.
Greece ranks 148th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 680 | — |
| 2001 | 637 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 596 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 558 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 522 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 493 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 475 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 462 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 459 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 462 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 458 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 443 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 426 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 413 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 404 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 401 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 401 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 390 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 372 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 356 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 346 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 344 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 319 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 293 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 282 | -3.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 282 is above the median for high income countries, which is 254, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 282 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 282, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 534.4 | 459 | 680 | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.4 | 356 | 458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.8 | 282 | 346 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 146 Hungary 319 compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 301 compare
- 149 New Zealand 280 compare
- 150 Portugal 277 compare
- 151 Albania 264 compare
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)
- Infant deaths 235 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Greece?
- Under-five deaths in Greece was 282 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 680 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 282 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for under-five deaths?
- Greece ranks 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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