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Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Ivory Coast

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Greece has an annual birth rate of 6.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 32 for Ivory Coast. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.32 in Greece and 4.28 in Ivory Coast — 224.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 40.8% in Greece and by 44.3% in Ivory Coast — in 1960, it was 2.23 and 7.69, respectively.

  • Greece is ranked 188/196 by birth rate compared to 22/196 for Ivory Coast.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 31 years in Greece, compared to 19.6 years in Ivory Coast.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Greece — it's 29 in Ivory Coast.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 7.04 in Greece vs 92.1 in Ivory Coast.
  • In Greece, 20.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.3% in Ivory Coast.

Fertility rate in Greece vs Ivory Coast by year

Greece
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Ivory Coast
2023 1.32 4.28
2022 1.32 4.35
2021 1.43 4.41
2020 1.39 4.46
2019 1.34 4.52
2018 1.35 4.6
2017 1.35 4.76
2016 1.38 4.87
2015 1.33 4.97
2014 1.3 5.07
2013 1.29 5.14
2012 1.34 5.19
2011 1.4 5.24
2010 1.48 5.29
2009 1.5 5.33
2008 1.5 5.36
2007 1.41 5.4
2006 1.4 5.45
2005 1.34 5.5
2004 1.31 5.53
2003 1.29 5.57
2002 1.28 5.64
2001 1.25 5.7
2000 1.25 5.77
1999 1.23 5.81
1998 1.24 5.85
1997 1.27 5.9
1996 1.26 5.95
1995 1.28 6.04
1994 1.33 6.13
1993 1.32 6.27
1992 1.36 6.43
1991 1.37 6.59
1990 1.39 6.72
1989 1.4 6.85
1988 1.5 6.97
1987 1.5 7.09
1986 1.6 7.19
1985 1.67 7.27
1984 1.83 7.35
1983 1.94 7.42
1982 2.03 7.49
1981 2.09 7.54
1980 2.23 7.59
1979 2.26 7.63
1978 2.28 7.67
1977 2.27 7.83
1976 2.35 7.88
1975 2.33 7.91
1974 2.38 7.93
1973 2.27 7.94
1972 2.32 7.94
1971 2.32 7.94
1970 2.4 7.94
1969 2.36 7.93
1968 2.42 7.91
1967 2.45 7.89
1966 2.32 7.87
1965 2.25 7.84
1964 2.24 7.81
1963 2.14 7.78
1962 2.16 7.75
1961 2.13 7.72
1960 2.23 7.69

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Ivory Coast in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Greece
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Natural population change
Greece Ivory Coast
2023 -56,200 758,261
2022 -63,665 750,270
2021 -58,131 732,191
2020 -46,004 727,455
2019 -41,814 727,774
2018 -33,272 722,445
2017 -36,566 734,553
2016 -25,862 735,630
2015 -29,216 731,387
2014 -20,696 728,978
2013 -17,545 720,228
2012 -16,568 708,847
2011 -4,441 694,033
2010 5,560 676,554
2009 8,886 654,439
2008 11,077 630,610
2007 2,210 617,247
2006 6,612 605,001
2005 2,197 593,685
2004 0 579,424
2003 -1,093 568,220
2002 0 563,692
2001 0 555,220
2000 -1,081 545,129
1999 -2,153 527,634
1998 -2,144 509,167
1997 2,133 489,984
1996 0 469,740
1995 1,056 453,719
1994 6,307 438,274
1993 4,185 430,759
1992 6,239 423,294
1991 6,192 413,354
1990 8,157 402,629
1989 9,080 390,081
1988 15,055 378,575
1987 10,001 370,654
1986 20,931 357,205
1985 22,849 344,549
1984 37,604 331,910
1983 42,341 317,379
1982 50,906 305,204
1981 54,484 292,755
1980 60,748 280,630
1979 65,882 268,875
1978 64,124 257,222
1977 59,574 250,858
1976 65,236 241,939
1975 61,516 228,883
1974 68,111 216,389
1973 59,824 203,429
1972 64,887 190,842
1971 67,116 179,918
1970 71,222 170,070
1969 82,464 161,541
1968 87,408 153,464
1967 91,183 145,773
1966 86,998 138,438
1965 83,793 131,601
1964 83,402 124,996
1963 81,404 118,526
1962 85,327 111,930
1961 86,500 105,568
1960 96,648 99,681

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

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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 +2.43% in Ivory Coast.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +2.65% in Ivory Coast.

Birth rate in Greece vs Ivory Coast by year

Greece
Ivory Coast

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Greece Ivory Coast
2023 6.8 32
2022 7.3 32.5
2021 8.1 33.1
2020 7.9 33.7
2019 7.8 34.3
2018 8.1 35.1
2017 8.2 36.6
2016 8.6 37.7
2015 8.5 38.8
2014 8.5 39.8
2013 8.6 40.5
2012 9.1 40.7
2011 9.6 40.8
2010 10.3 40.9
2009 10.6 40.7
2008 10.7 40.5
2007 10.1 41
2006 10.2 41.4
2005 9.8 41.9
2004 9.6 42.3
2003 9.6 42.8
2002 9.5 43.4
2001 9.4 43.9
2000 9.6 44.3
1999 9.4 44.2
1998 9.4 44.2
1997 9.6 44.1
1996 9.5 44
1995 9.6 44.1
1994 9.9 44.2
1993 9.7 44.8
1992 10 45.6
1991 9.9 46.1
1990 10 46.5
1989 10.1 46.7
1988 10.7 47.1
1987 10.6 47.7
1986 11.3 47.9
1985 11.7 48.1
1984 12.7 48.4
1983 13.5 48.5
1982 14 48.8
1981 14.5 49
1980 15.4 49.3
1979 15.5 49.6
1978 15.5 49.9
1977 15.4 51
1976 16 51.7
1975 15.7 51.7
1974 16.1 52
1973 15.4 52.2
1972 15.9 52.2
1971 16 52.4
1970 16.5 52.7
1969 17.6 53
1968 18.4 53.3
1967 18.8 53.5
1966 18 53.8
1965 17.7 54
1964 18 54.3
1963 17.5 54.4
1962 18 54.5
1961 17.9 54.6
1960 18.9 54.6

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 32 in Ivory Coast, compared with 18.9 and 54.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Greece Ivory Coast
Fertility rate 1.32 4.28
Fertility rate rank 174/196 18/196
Birth rate 6.8 32
Birth rate rank 188/196 22/196
Population change due to births and deaths -56,200 +758,261
Natural population change rank 184/196 23/196
Natural population change rate -0.54% +2.43%
Population growth -0.02% +2.47%
Population growth rank 165/197 28/197
Age at first childbirth 31 years 19.6 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 29 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.63 89
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 38.9 190.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.5 70.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.1% 24.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 33.6% 25.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 84%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.005% 0.36%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.23% 2.82%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.32% 4.66%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.37% 6.71%
Life expectancy 82.4 years 62.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Greece
Factual

UN forecast
Ivory Coast
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Greece Ivory Coast
2100 11.4% 23.9%
2099 11.4% 24.1%
2098 11.5% 24.2%
2097 11.6% 24.4%
2096 11.6% 24.5%
2095 11.7% 24.6%
2094 11.8% 24.8%
2093 11.8% 24.9%
2092 11.9% 25.1%
2091 11.9% 25.3%
2090 12% 25.4%
2089 12% 25.6%
2088 12% 25.8%
2087 12% 26%
2086 12% 26.1%
2085 12% 26.3%
2084 12% 26.5%
2083 11.9% 26.7%
2082 11.9% 26.9%
2081 11.8% 27.1%
2080 11.7% 27.2%
2079 11.6% 27.4%
2078 11.6% 27.6%
2077 11.5% 27.8%
2076 11.4% 28%
2075 11.3% 28.1%
2074 11.3% 28.3%
2073 11.2% 28.5%
2072 11.2% 28.6%
2071 11.2% 28.8%
2070 11.2% 29%
2069 11.2% 29.1%
2068 11.2% 29.3%
2067 11.3% 29.5%
2066 11.3% 29.7%
2065 11.4% 30%
2064 11.5% 30.2%
2063 11.6% 30.4%
2062 11.7% 30.7%
2061 11.8% 30.9%
2060 11.9% 31.2%
2059 12% 31.5%
2058 12.1% 31.7%
2057 12.1% 32%
2056 12.2% 32.3%
2055 12.2% 32.6%
2054 12.3% 32.9%
2053 12.3% 33.1%
2052 12.2% 33.4%
2051 12.2% 33.6%
2050 12.1% 33.9%
2049 12% 34.1%
2048 11.9% 34.3%
2047 11.8% 34.4%
2046 11.7% 34.6%
2045 11.6% 34.8%
2044 11.5% 34.9%
2043 11.4% 35%
2042 11.2% 35.2%
2041 11.2% 35.3%
2040 11.1% 35.5%
2039 11% 35.7%
2038 11% 35.8%
2037 10.9% 36%
2036 11% 36.3%
2035 11% 36.5%
2034 11.1% 36.8%
2033 11.2% 37.1%
2032 11.4% 37.6%
2031 11.6% 38%
2030 11.8% 38.5%
2029 12% 39.1%
2028 12.2% 39.5%
2027 12.4% 39.8%
2026 12.7% 40.2%
2025 13% 40.7%
2024 13.2% 40.9%
2023 13.6% 41.3%
2022 13.8% 41.7%
2021 14% 42%
2020 14.2% 42.2%
2019 14.3% 42.3%
2018 14.4% 42.4%
2017 14.4% 42.4%
2016 14.4% 42.3%
2015 14.5% 42.2%
2014 14.6% 42%
2013 14.7% 42.2%
2012 14.7% 42.7%
2011 14.6% 43.3%
2010 14.6% 44%
2009 14.6% 44.9%
2008 14.6% 45.8%
2007 14.7% 46.4%
2006 14.8% 46.3%
2005 15% 46.3%
2004 15.2% 46.3%
2003 15.4% 46.2%
2002 15.6% 46.2%
2001 15.7% 46.1%
2000 15.8% 46%
1999 16% 46%
1998 16.2% 46.1%
1997 16.5% 46.2%
1996 16.9% 46.4%
1995 17.3% 46.7%
1994 17.8% 46.9%
1993 18.2% 47.1%
1992 18.6% 47.4%
1991 18.9% 47.6%
1990 19.4% 47.8%
1989 19.9% 47.9%
1988 20.5% 48%
1987 20.9% 48.1%
1986 21.4% 48%
1985 21.9% 47.9%
1984 22.4% 47.8%
1983 22.8% 47.7%
1982 23.2% 47.5%
1981 23.6% 47.3%
1980 23.4% 47.1%
1979 23.2% 46.8%
1978 23.5% 46.5%
1977 23.6% 46.1%
1976 23.8% 45.7%
1975 24% 45.4%
1974 24.3% 45.3%
1973 24.5% 45.2%
1972 24.8% 45.2%
1971 25.1% 45.1%
1970 24.8% 45.1%
1969 25.2% 44.9%
1968 25.2% 44.8%
1967 25.3% 44.6%
1966 25.5% 44.3%
1965 25.3% 44.1%
1964 25.9% 43.9%
1963 26% 43.6%
1962 26.1% 43.4%
1961 26.4% 43.2%
1960 26.7% 43.1%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 40.9% in Ivory Coast in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 47.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Ivory Coast compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Ivory Coast

Greece
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Greece Ivory Coast
2023 5 359
2022 10 409
2021 9 459
2020 7 447
2019 5 429
2018 5 449
2017 5 465
2016 5 488
2015 5 505
2014 4 522
2013 4 544
2012 4 566
2011 4 569
2010 4 592
2009 3 588
2008 3 562
2007 3 567
2006 3 544
2005 3 492
2004 3 456
2003 3 451
2002 3 427
2001 3 405
2000 4 378
1999 4 381
1998 4 380
1997 4 364
1996 4 381
1995 5 421
1994 5 463
1993 5 503
1992 6 546
1991 6 584
1990 7 619
1989 7 645
1988 7 671
1987 9 697
1986 8 735
1985 9 766

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

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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 359 deaths in Ivory Coast.

Under-five mortality rates

Greece
Ivory Coast

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Greece Ivory Coast
2023 0.37% 6.71%
2022 0.38% 6.92%
2021 0.39% 7.14%
2020 0.4% 7.37%
2019 0.41% 7.59%
2018 0.42% 7.85%
2017 0.43% 8.11%
2016 0.43% 8.36%
2015 0.43% 8.61%
2014 0.42% 8.92%
2013 0.41% 9.27%
2012 0.4% 9.6%
2011 0.4% 9.91%
2010 0.39% 10.2%
2009 0.4% 10.6%
2008 0.4% 11%
2007 0.41% 11.4%
2006 0.43% 11.8%
2005 0.46% 12.2%
2004 0.49% 12.6%
2003 0.52% 13%
2002 0.56% 13.3%
2001 0.6% 13.7%
2000 0.64% 14.1%
1999 0.69% 14.4%
1998 0.73% 14.6%
1997 0.77% 14.9%
1996 0.81% 15.1%
1995 0.85% 15.2%
1994 0.88% 15.3%
1993 0.91% 15.4%
1992 0.95% 15.4%
1991 0.99% 15.4%
1990 1.05% 15.3%
1989 1.11% 15.3%
1988 1.19% 15.2%
1987 1.27% 15.2%
1986 1.37% 15.3%
1985 1.46% 15.4%
1984 1.54% 15.5%
1983 1.62% 15.8%
1982 1.71% 16.1%
1981 1.83% 16.4%
1980 1.96% 16.9%
1979 2.09% 17.4%
1978 2.24% 18%
1977 2.38% 18.7%
1976 2.51% 19.5%
1975 2.62% 20.3%
1974 2.7% 21.2%
1973 2.76% 22.1%
1972 2.84% 22.9%
1971 2.96% 23.7%
1970 3.13% 24.5%
1969 3.33% 25.2%
1968 3.54% 26%
1967 3.73% 26.7%
1966 3.86% 27.4%
1965 3.97% 28.2%
1964 4.1% 28.9%
1963 4.25% 29.7%
1962 4.39% 30.5%
1961 4.51% 31.3%
1960 4.62% 32.1%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 6.71% in Ivory Coast. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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