Fertility & birth rates in Greece and India

Fertility rate in Greece vs India by year

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Greece

India

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	India
2023	1.32	1.98
2022	1.32	1.99
2021	1.43	2.01
2020	1.39	2.05
2019	1.34	2.12
2018	1.35	2.18
2017	1.35	2.19
2016	1.38	2.28
2015	1.33	2.29
2014	1.3	2.29
2013	1.29	2.4
2012	1.34	2.47
2011	1.4	2.53
2010	1.48	2.6
2009	1.5	2.67
2008	1.5	2.71
2007	1.41	2.78
2006	1.4	2.87
2005	1.34	2.96
2004	1.31	3.05
2003	1.29	3.12
2002	1.28	3.22
2001	1.25	3.3
2000	1.25	3.35
1999	1.23	3.38
1998	1.24	3.45
1997	1.27	3.51
1996	1.26	3.58
1995	1.28	3.65
1994	1.33	3.72
1993	1.32	3.8
1992	1.36	3.88
1991	1.37	3.96
1990	1.39	4.05
1989	1.4	4.13
1988	1.5	4.22
1987	1.5	4.31
1986	1.6	4.4
1985	1.67	4.43
1984	1.83	4.52
1983	1.94	4.57
1982	2.03	4.62
1981	2.09	4.7
1980	2.23	4.78
1979	2.26	4.81
1978	2.28	4.89
1977	2.27	5.01
1976	2.35	5.13
1975	2.33	5.2
1974	2.38	5.33
1973	2.27	5.4
1972	2.32	5.48
1971	2.32	5.57
1970	2.4	5.62
1969	2.36	5.68
1968	2.42	5.76
1967	2.45	5.83
1966	2.32	5.88
1965	2.25	5.94
1964	2.24	5.98
1963	2.14	5.97
1962	2.16	5.95
1961	2.13	5.94
1960	2.23	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in India in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Greece vs India population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

India

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	India
2023	-56,200	13,711,993
2022	-63,665	13,912,130
2021	-58,131	10,227,523
2020	-46,004	13,366,946
2019	-41,814	14,859,846
2018	-33,272	15,451,168
2017	-36,566	15,394,041
2016	-25,862	16,202,593
2015	-29,216	16,211,195
2014	-20,696	16,165,943
2013	-17,545	17,107,541
2012	-16,568	17,552,365
2011	-4,441	17,793,362
2010	5,560	17,991,935
2009	8,886	18,286,055
2008	11,077	18,234,926
2007	2,210	18,331,648
2006	6,612	18,641,737
2005	2,197	19,034,839
2004	0	19,469,758
2003	-1,093	19,720,507
2002	0	20,024,621
2001	0	20,182,573
2000	-1,081	19,984,160
1999	-2,153	19,648,424
1998	-2,144	19,569,575
1997	2,133	19,494,098
1996	0	19,442,699
1995	1,056	19,396,161
1994	6,307	19,310,798
1993	4,185	19,152,399
1992	6,239	19,132,757
1991	6,192	19,049,524
1990	8,157	18,893,588
1989	9,080	18,848,915
1988	15,055	18,702,916
1987	10,001	18,496,213
1986	20,931	18,455,495
1985	22,849	17,968,697
1984	37,604	17,698,810
1983	42,341	17,219,127
1982	50,906	16,790,507
1981	54,484	16,422,159
1980	60,748	16,018,786
1979	65,882	15,392,957
1978	64,124	14,898,145
1977	59,574	14,575,662
1976	65,236	14,435,504
1975	61,516	13,958,642
1974	68,111	13,795,836
1973	59,824	13,412,707
1972	64,887	13,041,792
1971	67,116	12,787,104
1970	71,222	12,417,866
1969	82,464	12,167,671
1968	87,408	12,006,807
1967	91,183	11,279,897
1966	86,998	11,089,894
1965	83,793	10,925,714
1964	83,402	11,285,378
1963	81,404	11,016,705
1962	85,327	10,743,409
1961	86,500	10,468,816
1960	96,648	10,237,489

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.54% in Greece and +0.95% in India.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +1.06% in India.

Birth rate in Greece vs India by year

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Greece

India

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	India
2023	6.8	16.1
2022	7.3	16.3
2021	8.1	16.5
2020	7.9	16.7
2019	7.8	17.4
2018	8.1	17.9
2017	8.2	18
2016	8.6	18.8
2015	8.5	18.9
2014	8.5	19.1
2013	8.6	20.1
2012	9.1	20.7
2011	9.6	21.2
2010	10.3	21.6
2009	10.6	22.2
2008	10.7	22.5
2007	10.1	22.9
2006	10.2	23.6
2005	9.8	24.3
2004	9.6	25.1
2003	9.6	25.8
2002	9.5	26.5
2001	9.4	27.2
2000	9.6	27.5
1999	9.4	27.7
1998	9.4	28.2
1997	9.6	28.7
1996	9.5	29.2
1995	9.6	29.8
1994	9.9	30.3
1993	9.7	30.8
1992	10	31.4
1991	9.9	32
1990	10	32.6
1989	10.1	33.3
1988	10.7	33.9
1987	10.6	34.4
1986	11.3	35.2
1985	11.7	35.4
1984	12.7	35.9
1983	13.5	36.1
1982	14	36.4
1981	14.5	36.8
1980	15.4	37.1
1979	15.5	37
1978	15.5	37.1
1977	15.4	37.6
1976	16	38.2
1975	15.7	38.4
1974	16.1	39
1973	15.4	39.3
1972	15.9	39.5
1971	16	39.7
1970	16.5	39.8
1969	17.6	40.1
1968	18.4	40.5
1967	18.8	40.8
1966	18	41.2
1965	17.7	41.7
1964	18	42.1
1963	17.5	42.3
1962	18	42.5
1961	17.9	42.7
1960	18.9	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 16.1 in India, compared with 18.9 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

India

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	India
2100	11.4%	13.8%
2099	11.4%	13.8%
2098	11.5%	13.8%
2097	11.6%	13.9%
2096	11.6%	13.9%
2095	11.7%	13.9%
2094	11.8%	13.9%
2093	11.8%	14%
2092	11.9%	14%
2091	11.9%	14%
2090	12%	14.1%
2089	12%	14.1%
2088	12%	14.2%
2087	12%	14.2%
2086	12%	14.2%
2085	12%	14.3%
2084	12%	14.4%
2083	11.9%	14.4%
2082	11.9%	14.5%
2081	11.8%	14.6%
2080	11.7%	14.6%
2079	11.6%	14.7%
2078	11.6%	14.8%
2077	11.5%	14.8%
2076	11.4%	14.9%
2075	11.3%	15%
2074	11.3%	15.1%
2073	11.2%	15.2%
2072	11.2%	15.2%
2071	11.2%	15.3%
2070	11.2%	15.4%
2069	11.2%	15.5%
2068	11.2%	15.6%
2067	11.3%	15.6%
2066	11.3%	15.7%
2065	11.4%	15.8%
2064	11.5%	15.9%
2063	11.6%	16%
2062	11.7%	16.1%
2061	11.8%	16.2%
2060	11.9%	16.3%
2059	12%	16.4%
2058	12.1%	16.6%
2057	12.1%	16.7%
2056	12.2%	16.8%
2055	12.2%	17%
2054	12.3%	17.2%
2053	12.3%	17.3%
2052	12.2%	17.5%
2051	12.2%	17.7%
2050	12.1%	17.9%
2049	12%	18.1%
2048	11.9%	18.3%
2047	11.8%	18.5%
2046	11.7%	18.7%
2045	11.6%	18.9%
2044	11.5%	19.2%
2043	11.4%	19.4%
2042	11.2%	19.6%
2041	11.2%	19.8%
2040	11.1%	20%
2039	11%	20.3%
2038	11%	20.5%
2037	10.9%	20.7%
2036	11%	20.9%
2035	11%	21.1%
2034	11.1%	21.4%
2033	11.2%	21.7%
2032	11.4%	21.9%
2031	11.6%	22.2%
2030	11.8%	22.5%
2029	12%	22.8%
2028	12.2%	23.2%
2027	12.4%	23.6%
2026	12.7%	24%
2025	13%	24.4%
2024	13.2%	24.6%
2023	13.6%	25.1%
2022	13.8%	25.5%
2021	14%	25.9%
2020	14.2%	26.3%
2019	14.3%	26.8%
2018	14.4%	27.3%
2017	14.4%	27.8%
2016	14.4%	28.4%
2015	14.5%	28.9%
2014	14.6%	29.4%
2013	14.7%	29.9%
2012	14.7%	30.4%
2011	14.6%	30.9%
2010	14.6%	31.3%
2009	14.6%	31.8%
2008	14.6%	32.2%
2007	14.7%	32.7%
2006	14.8%	33.1%
2005	15%	33.6%
2004	15.2%	34%
2003	15.4%	34.4%
2002	15.6%	34.8%
2001	15.7%	35.2%
2000	15.8%	35.6%
1999	16%	35.9%
1998	16.2%	36.3%
1997	16.5%	36.7%
1996	16.9%	37%
1995	17.3%	37.3%
1994	17.8%	37.6%
1993	18.2%	37.9%
1992	18.6%	38.1%
1991	18.9%	38.4%
1990	19.4%	38.6%
1989	19.9%	38.8%
1988	20.5%	38.9%
1987	20.9%	39.1%
1986	21.4%	39.2%
1985	21.9%	39.3%
1984	22.4%	39.4%
1983	22.8%	39.5%
1982	23.2%	39.6%
1981	23.6%	39.7%
1980	23.4%	39.8%
1979	23.2%	40%
1978	23.5%	40.1%
1977	23.6%	40.3%
1976	23.8%	40.5%
1975	24%	40.7%
1974	24.3%	40.8%
1973	24.5%	41%
1972	24.8%	41.1%
1971	25.1%	41.2%
1970	24.8%	41.4%
1969	25.2%	41.5%
1968	25.2%	41.5%
1967	25.3%	41.6%
1966	25.5%	41.7%
1965	25.3%	41.7%
1964	25.9%	41.6%
1963	26%	41.5%
1962	26.1%	41.2%
1961	26.4%	40.9%
1960	26.7%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 24.6% in India in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 38.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and India compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs India

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Greece

India

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	India
2023	5	80
2022	10	90
2021	9	155
2020	7	101
2019	5	101
2018	5	107
2017	5	113
2016	5	121
2015	5	129
2014	4	137
2013	4	148
2012	4	160
2011	4	173
2010	4	188
2009	3	205
2008	3	223
2007	3	240
2006	3	258
2005	3	277
2004	3	296
2003	3	313
2002	3	330
2001	3	349
2000	4	362
1999	4	378
1998	4	393
1997	4	407
1996	4	422
1995	5	437
1994	5	451
1993	5	467
1992	6	482
1991	6	498
1990	7	516
1989	7	538
1988	7	562
1987	9	592
1986	8	624
1985	9	658

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece, compared to 80 deaths in India.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

India

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	India
2023	0.37%	2.77%
2022	0.38%	2.91%
2021	0.39%	3.06%
2020	0.4%	3.24%
2019	0.41%	3.43%
2018	0.42%	3.64%
2017	0.43%	3.87%
2016	0.43%	4.11%
2015	0.43%	4.36%
2014	0.42%	4.63%
2013	0.41%	4.91%
2012	0.4%	5.2%
2011	0.4%	5.5%
2010	0.39%	5.82%
2009	0.4%	6.14%
2008	0.4%	6.46%
2007	0.41%	6.79%
2006	0.43%	7.11%
2005	0.46%	7.44%
2004	0.49%	7.77%
2003	0.52%	8.11%
2002	0.56%	8.45%
2001	0.6%	8.8%
2000	0.64%	9.16%
1999	0.69%	9.53%
1998	0.73%	9.89%
1997	0.77%	10.3%
1996	0.81%	10.6%
1995	0.85%	11%
1994	0.88%	11.3%
1993	0.91%	11.6%
1992	0.95%	12%
1991	0.99%	12.3%
1990	1.05%	12.7%
1989	1.11%	13%
1988	1.19%	13.4%
1987	1.27%	13.8%
1986	1.37%	14.2%
1985	1.46%	14.6%
1984	1.54%	15%
1983	1.62%	15.5%
1982	1.71%	15.9%
1981	1.83%	16.4%
1980	1.96%	16.9%
1979	2.09%	17.5%
1978	2.24%	18%
1977	2.38%	18.6%
1976	2.51%	19.1%
1975	2.62%	19.6%
1974	2.7%	20.1%
1973	2.76%	20.5%
1972	2.84%	20.8%
1971	2.96%	21.2%
1970	3.13%	21.5%
1969	3.33%	21.7%
1968	3.54%	22%
1967	3.73%	22.2%
1966	3.86%	22.4%
1965	3.97%	22.7%
1964	4.1%	22.9%
1963	4.25%	23.2%
1962	4.39%	23.5%
1961	4.51%	23.8%
1960	4.62%	24.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 2.77% in India. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.