Greece birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Greece has a birth rate of 6.8 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.32 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Greece was 2.23 children per woman — 1.69 times higher than in 2023.

Greece birth rate statistics:

Greece is ranked 188/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 171/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Greece is 31 — it was 24.7 in 1990.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3, a change from 27.2 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 18.3 in 1960 to 7.04 in 2023.
20.1% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 26.8% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Greece by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.32	174
2022	1.32	177
2021	1.43	168
2020	1.39	172
2019	1.34	182
2018	1.35	183
2017	1.35	184
2016	1.38	183
2015	1.33	185
2014	1.3	189
2013	1.29	188
2012	1.34	185
2011	1.4	182
2010	1.48	174
2009	1.5	173
2008	1.5	171
2007	1.41	175
2006	1.4	175
2005	1.34	178
2004	1.31	180
2003	1.29	181
2002	1.28	180
2001	1.25	185
2000	1.25	191
1999	1.23	189
1998	1.24	188
1997	1.27	187
1996	1.26	190
1995	1.28	190
1994	1.33	190
1993	1.32	192
1992	1.36	191
1991	1.37	192
1990	1.39	193
1989	1.4	191
1988	1.5	188
1987	1.5	187
1986	1.6	181
1985	1.67	180
1984	1.83	168
1983	1.94	164
1982	2.03	159
1981	2.09	156
1980	2.23	155
1979	2.26	156
1978	2.28	155
1977	2.27	156
1976	2.35	156
1975	2.33	162
1974	2.38	161
1973	2.27	166
1972	2.32	167
1971	2.32	170
1970	2.4	168
1969	2.36	170
1968	2.42	169
1967	2.45	173
1966	2.32	182
1965	2.25	183
1964	2.24	185
1963	2.14	188
1962	2.16	187
1961	2.13	190
1960	2.23	187

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1981. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.32 — a 0% increase in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	-56,200	70,769	126,969
2022	-63,665	76,189	139,854
2021	-58,131	85,610	143,741
2020	-46,004	84,518	130,522
2019	-41,814	83,628	125,442
2018	-33,272	86,936	120,208
2017	-36,566	88,188	124,754
2016	-25,862	92,673	118,535
2015	-29,216	91,977	121,193
2014	-20,696	92,585	113,281
2013	-17,545	94,300	111,845
2012	-16,568	100,509	117,077
2011	-4,441	106,607	111,048
2010	5,560	114,549	108,989
2009	8,886	117,734	108,848
2008	11,077	118,532	107,455
2007	2,210	111,589	109,379
2006	6,612	112,407	105,795
2005	2,197	107,675	105,478
2004	0	105,169	105,169
2003	-1,093	104,909	106,002
2002	0	103,569	103,569
2001	0	102,104	102,104
2000	-1,081	103,735	104,816
1999	-2,153	101,159	103,312
1998	-2,144	100,772	102,916
1997	2,133	102,348	100,215
1996	0	100,783	100,783
1995	1,056	101,396	100,340
1994	6,307	104,077	97,770
1993	4,185	101,466	97,281
1992	6,239	103,990	97,751
1991	6,192	102,167	95,975
1990	8,157	101,967	93,810
1989	9,080	101,903	92,823
1988	15,055	107,395	92,340
1987	10,001	106,006	96,005
1986	20,931	112,629	91,698
1985	22,849	116,231	93,382
1984	37,604	125,676	88,072
1983	42,341	132,929	90,588
1982	50,906	137,053	86,147
1981	54,484	141,075	86,591
1980	60,748	148,494	87,746
1979	65,882	147,997	82,115
1978	64,124	146,164	82,040
1977	59,574	143,350	83,776
1976	65,236	147,010	81,774
1975	61,516	142,030	80,514
1974	68,111	144,288	76,177
1973	59,824	137,507	77,683
1972	64,887	141,329	76,442
1971	67,116	141,296	74,180
1970	71,222	145,081	73,859
1969	82,464	154,400	71,936
1968	87,408	160,830	73,422
1967	91,183	163,260	72,077
1966	86,998	155,045	68,047
1965	83,793	151,340	67,547
1964	83,402	153,187	69,785
1963	81,404	148,393	66,989
1962	85,327	152,068	66,741
1961	86,500	150,325	63,825
1960	96,648	157,469	60,821

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Greece (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been -0.39% annually. On average, 41,142 more people died each year than were born.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.54% — 56,200 more people died than were born.

In 2023, Greece ranks 184/196 for absolute natural population change and 187/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Greece compared to other countries

	Greece	Rank
Fertility rate	1.32	174/196
Birth rate	6.8	188/196
Population change due to births and deaths	-56,200	184/196
Natural population change rate	-0.54%	187/196
Population growth	-0.02%	165/197
Age at first childbirth	31 years	11/137
Average age at childbearing	32.3 years	8/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	6.63	153/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	38.9	188/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	12.5	174/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	20.1%	189/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	33.6%	115/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.9%	25/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.005%	168/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.23%	164/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.32%	166/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.37%	165/192
Life expectancy	82.4 years	30/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	12.8	6.63	38.9	12.5
2025	12.9	6.76	39.9	12.6
2024	13.3	6.93	41	12.9
2023	13.7	7.11	42	13.1
2022	13.8	6.96	41.1	13.1
2021	15.8	7.89	45.1	15
2020	15.3	8.33	45.7	14.5
2019	15.1	8.37	44.9	14.3
2018	15.6	8.55	46.5	14.6
2017	15.9	8.7	47.5	14.9
2016	16.7	9.03	49.3	15.6
2015	16.4	8.4	48.5	15.4
2014	16.4	8.16	49.4	15.1
2013	16.7	8.18	51.1	15.1
2012	17.8	8.7	55.4	15.7
2011	18.8	9.59	58.9	16.2
2010	20.2	10.8	63.6	17.3
2009	20.8	11.3	65.6	17.5
2008	20.9	11.4	66.2	17.3
2007	20	10.5	63.9	16.3
2006	20	10.6	64.3	16
2005	19.5	10.2	63.2	15.4
2004	19.4	10.8	64.2	14.8
2003	19.4	11.1	65.7	14.4
2002	19.5	11.3	67.2	14.2
2001	19.4	11.5	67.9	13.9
2000	19.5	10.1	67.6	14.2
1999	19.4	11.4	71	13.1
1998	19.5	11.9	73.7	12.6
1997	19.7	12.2	76.5	12.2
1996	19.8	12.6	79.5	11.6
1995	20	13.5	82.8	11.2
1994	20.3	14.7	86.3	10.9
1993	20.3	16	88.4	10.6
1992	20.6	17.7	91.8	10.2
1991	20.7	19	93.3	9.85
1990	20.9	20.8	94.6	9.47
1989	21.2	23.3	96.4	9.21
1988	22	26.1	101	9.18
1987	22.4	30.2	103.7	9.05
1986	23.4	33.5	108.8	9.25
1985	24.4	36.9	114.8	9.31
1984	26	41.1	123.3	9.78
1983	27.4	43.9	131.4	10.4
1982	28.6	46.9	136.6	11
1981	29.7	50.3	141.8	11.5
1980	31	54.5	151.6	12
1979	31.5	55.7	154.7	12.4
1978	31.5	53.9	154.7	12.9
1977	31.6	51.3	153	13.4
1976	31.9	49.6	154.9	13.9
1975	31.8	47.6	152.8	14.5
1974	32.2	46	153.4	15.2
1973	31.7	42	149.1	15.7
1972	31.9	39.7	150.6	17.1
1971	32.5	38.4	150.5	18.6
1970	32.4	37.9	150.1	19.4
1969	38.3	36.1	146.6	23.8
1968	34.1	34.3	149.7	21.6
1967	39.6	32.3	149.7	25.8
1966	33.7	29.6	145	22.7
1965	37.6	26.5	139.8	26.2
1964	37.7	22.9	138.1	26.6
1963	36.9	19.8	132.4	26.5
1962	37.2	18.1	130.5	27
1961	38	17.7	129.1	27.9
1960	39.2	18.4	132.4	28.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Greece by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 2.59% will be to women under age 20, 27.8% to women ages 20-29, and 69.6% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 7.18%, 65.7%, and 27.1%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

1x

Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Greece	World
2100	11.4%	16.5%
2099	11.4%	16.6%
2098	11.5%	16.6%
2097	11.6%	16.7%
2096	11.6%	16.8%
2095	11.7%	16.8%
2094	11.8%	16.9%
2093	11.8%	17%
2092	11.9%	17%
2091	11.9%	17.1%
2090	12%	17.2%
2089	12%	17.2%
2088	12%	17.3%
2087	12%	17.4%
2086	12%	17.4%
2085	12%	17.5%
2084	12%	17.5%
2083	11.9%	17.6%
2082	11.9%	17.7%
2081	11.8%	17.7%
2080	11.7%	17.8%
2079	11.6%	17.8%
2078	11.6%	17.9%
2077	11.5%	17.9%
2076	11.4%	18%
2075	11.3%	18%
2074	11.3%	18.1%
2073	11.2%	18.2%
2072	11.2%	18.2%
2071	11.2%	18.3%
2070	11.2%	18.3%
2069	11.2%	18.4%
2068	11.2%	18.5%
2067	11.3%	18.6%
2066	11.3%	18.6%
2065	11.4%	18.7%
2064	11.5%	18.8%
2063	11.6%	18.9%
2062	11.7%	19.1%
2061	11.8%	19.2%
2060	11.9%	19.3%
2059	12%	19.4%
2058	12.1%	19.5%
2057	12.1%	19.6%
2056	12.2%	19.8%
2055	12.2%	19.9%
2054	12.3%	20%
2053	12.3%	20.1%
2052	12.2%	20.2%
2051	12.2%	20.3%
2050	12.1%	20.4%
2049	12%	20.5%
2048	11.9%	20.6%
2047	11.8%	20.7%
2046	11.7%	20.8%
2045	11.6%	20.9%
2044	11.5%	20.9%
2043	11.4%	21%
2042	11.2%	21.1%
2041	11.2%	21.2%
2040	11.1%	21.2%
2039	11%	21.3%
2038	11%	21.4%
2037	10.9%	21.5%
2036	11%	21.6%
2035	11%	21.8%
2034	11.1%	22%
2033	11.2%	22.2%
2032	11.4%	22.4%
2031	11.6%	22.7%
2030	11.8%	23%
2029	12%	23.3%
2028	12.2%	23.6%
2027	12.4%	23.9%
2026	12.7%	24.2%
2025	13%	24.6%
2024	13.2%	24.7%
2023	13.6%	25%
2022	13.8%	25.3%
2021	14%	25.6%
2020	14.2%	25.8%
2019	14.3%	26%
2018	14.4%	26.2%
2017	14.4%	26.4%
2016	14.4%	26.5%
2015	14.5%	26.6%
2014	14.6%	26.8%
2013	14.7%	26.9%
2012	14.7%	27%
2011	14.6%	27.1%
2010	14.6%	27.3%
2009	14.6%	27.5%
2008	14.6%	27.6%
2007	14.7%	27.9%
2006	14.8%	28.1%
2005	15%	28.5%
2004	15.2%	28.8%
2003	15.4%	29.2%
2002	15.6%	29.6%
2001	15.7%	30%
2000	15.8%	30.4%
1999	16%	30.8%
1998	16.2%	31.1%
1997	16.5%	31.5%
1996	16.9%	31.8%
1995	17.3%	32.1%
1994	17.8%	32.3%
1993	18.2%	32.5%
1992	18.6%	32.7%
1991	18.9%	32.9%
1990	19.4%	33%
1989	19.9%	33.2%
1988	20.5%	33.4%
1987	20.9%	33.6%
1986	21.4%	33.8%
1985	21.9%	34%
1984	22.4%	34.3%
1983	22.8%	34.6%
1982	23.2%	34.9%
1981	23.6%	35.2%
1980	23.4%	35.5%
1979	23.2%	35.9%
1978	23.5%	36.3%
1977	23.6%	36.7%
1976	23.8%	36.9%
1975	24%	37.1%
1974	24.3%	37.2%
1973	24.5%	37.3%
1972	24.8%	37.5%
1971	25.1%	37.6%
1970	24.8%	37.7%
1969	25.2%	37.8%
1968	25.2%	37.9%
1967	25.3%	38%
1966	25.5%	38%
1965	25.3%	38%
1964	25.9%	38%
1963	26%	37.8%
1962	26.1%	37.6%
1961	26.4%	37.5%
1960	26.7%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Greece was 26.7% in 1960, 18.6% in 1992, and 13.2% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Greece.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	5	197
2022	10	203
2021	9	242
2020	7	211
2019	5	207
2018	5	211
2017	5	215
2016	5	220
2015	5	228
2014	4	231
2013	4	235
2012	4	239
2011	4	247
2010	4	253
2009	3	258
2008	3	264
2007	3	269
2006	3	276
2005	3	283
2004	3	291
2003	3	301
2002	3	311
2001	3	321
2000	4	328
1999	4	340
1998	4	360
1997	4	358
1996	4	366
1995	5	371
1994	5	382
1993	5	389
1992	6	395
1991	6	395
1990	7	391
1989	7	401
1988	7	414
1987	9	429
1986	8	438
1985	9	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Greece was 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.005% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 25% increase compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Greece	World
2023	0.37%	2.49%
2022	0.38%	2.59%
2021	0.39%	2.66%
2020	0.4%	2.75%
2019	0.41%	2.86%
2018	0.42%	2.97%
2017	0.43%	3.11%
2016	0.43%	3.22%
2015	0.43%	3.35%
2014	0.42%	3.48%
2013	0.41%	3.61%
2012	0.4%	3.77%
2011	0.4%	3.97%
2010	0.39%	4.11%
2009	0.4%	4.31%
2008	0.4%	4.5%
2007	0.41%	4.7%
2006	0.43%	4.92%
2005	0.46%	5.16%
2004	0.49%	5.43%
2003	0.52%	5.65%
2002	0.56%	5.94%
2001	0.6%	6.21%
2000	0.64%	6.48%
1999	0.69%	6.75%
1998	0.73%	7.05%
1997	0.77%	7.28%
1996	0.81%	7.52%
1995	0.85%	7.76%
1994	0.88%	7.98%
1993	0.91%	8.19%
1992	0.95%	8.46%
1991	0.99%	8.66%
1990	1.05%	8.81%
1989	1.11%	9.02%
1988	1.19%	9.31%
1987	1.27%	9.47%
1986	1.37%	9.81%
1985	1.46%	10.1%
1984	1.54%	10.4%
1983	1.62%	10.6%
1982	1.71%	10.8%
1981	1.83%	11%
1980	1.96%	11.4%
1979	2.09%	11.7%
1978	2.24%	12.2%
1977	2.38%	12.6%
1976	2.51%	13%
1975	2.62%	13.4%
1974	2.7%	13.8%
1973	2.76%	14.1%
1972	2.84%	14.5%
1971	2.96%	15.1%
1970	3.13%	15.2%
1969	3.33%	15.4%
1968	3.54%	15.6%
1967	3.73%	15.9%
1966	3.86%	16.1%
1965	3.97%	16.4%
1964	4.1%	16.6%
1963	4.25%	16.5%
1962	4.39%	16.7%
1961	4.51%	17%
1960	4.62%	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Greece was 3.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.37% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 6.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.