Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Kenya

Fertility rate in Greece vs Kenya by year

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Greece

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Kenya
2023	1.32	3.21
2022	1.32	3.26
2021	1.43	3.31
2020	1.39	3.36
2019	1.34	3.43
2018	1.35	3.54
2017	1.35	3.61
2016	1.38	3.69
2015	1.33	3.77
2014	1.3	3.84
2013	1.29	3.96
2012	1.34	4.12
2011	1.4	4.28
2010	1.48	4.45
2009	1.5	4.57
2008	1.5	4.66
2007	1.41	4.72
2006	1.4	4.75
2005	1.34	4.8
2004	1.31	4.86
2003	1.29	4.94
2002	1.28	5.03
2001	1.25	5.09
2000	1.25	5.14
1999	1.23	5.18
1998	1.24	5.24
1997	1.27	5.27
1996	1.26	5.31
1995	1.28	5.37
1994	1.33	5.44
1993	1.32	5.57
1992	1.36	5.74
1991	1.37	5.94
1990	1.39	6.14
1989	1.4	6.33
1988	1.5	6.52
1987	1.5	6.69
1986	1.6	6.84
1985	1.67	6.96
1984	1.83	7.08
1983	1.94	7.22
1982	2.03	7.35
1981	2.09	7.45
1980	2.23	7.53
1979	2.26	7.6
1978	2.28	7.67
1977	2.27	7.73
1976	2.35	7.77
1975	2.33	7.8
1974	2.38	7.82
1973	2.27	7.86
1972	2.32	7.89
1971	2.32	7.92
1970	2.4	7.94
1969	2.36	7.95
1968	2.42	7.95
1967	2.45	7.95
1966	2.32	7.96
1965	2.25	7.92
1964	2.24	7.87
1963	2.14	7.82
1962	2.16	7.77
1961	2.13	7.72
1960	2.23	7.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Kenya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Kenya

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Kenya
2023	-56,200	1,100,970
2022	-63,665	1,092,102
2021	-58,131	1,037,082
2020	-46,004	1,036,253
2019	-41,814	1,071,777
2018	-33,272	1,097,075
2017	-36,566	1,105,769
2016	-25,862	1,108,801
2015	-29,216	1,119,200
2014	-20,696	1,123,333
2013	-17,545	1,136,006
2012	-16,568	1,161,548
2011	-4,441	1,185,863
2010	5,560	1,199,786
2009	8,886	1,193,598
2008	11,077	1,174,818
2007	2,210	1,147,063
2006	6,612	1,113,357
2005	2,197	1,080,446
2004	0	1,048,590
2003	-1,093	1,018,182
2002	0	992,044
2001	0	963,721
2000	-1,081	928,357
1999	-2,153	898,484
1998	-2,144	875,511
1997	2,133	847,493
1996	0	827,326
1995	1,056	812,391
1994	6,307	792,702
1993	4,185	788,579
1992	6,239	785,018
1991	6,192	790,030
1990	8,157	789,087
1989	9,080	795,622
1988	15,055	785,652
1987	10,001	775,124
1986	20,931	755,606
1985	22,849	732,739
1984	37,604	709,639
1983	42,341	684,587
1982	50,906	663,109
1981	54,484	642,379
1980	60,748	616,390
1979	65,882	595,390
1978	64,124	574,695
1977	59,574	554,124
1976	65,236	536,740
1975	61,516	517,579
1974	68,111	500,008
1973	59,824	485,556
1972	64,887	472,557
1971	67,116	459,897
1970	71,222	443,065
1969	82,464	427,819
1968	87,408	411,948
1967	91,183	396,920
1966	86,998	382,891
1965	83,793	366,444
1964	83,402	349,322
1963	81,404	332,763
1962	85,327	315,797
1961	86,500	298,463
1960	96,648	280,032

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 +1.99% in Kenya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +2.16% in Kenya.

Birth rate in Greece vs Kenya by year

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Greece

Kenya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Kenya
2023	6.8	27.1
2022	7.3	27.3
2021	8.1	27.6
2020	7.9	27.8
2019	7.8	28.2
2018	8.1	29
2017	8.2	29.6
2016	8.6	30.2
2015	8.5	30.9
2014	8.5	31.5
2013	8.6	32.4
2012	9.1	33.7
2011	9.6	35
2010	10.3	36.3
2009	10.6	37.2
2008	10.7	37.9
2007	10.1	38.3
2006	10.2	38.5
2005	9.8	38.8
2004	9.6	39.1
2003	9.6	39.5
2002	9.5	39.9
2001	9.4	40.2
2000	9.6	40.2
1999	9.4	40.3
1998	9.4	40.6
1997	9.6	40.5
1996	9.5	40.6
1995	9.6	40.8
1994	9.9	40.9
1993	9.7	41.4
1992	10	42.1
1991	9.9	43.1
1990	10	43.9
1989	10.1	44.9
1988	10.7	45.6
1987	10.6	46.3
1986	11.3	46.6
1985	11.7	46.9
1984	12.7	47.2
1983	13.5	47.4
1982	14	47.8
1981	14.5	48.2
1980	15.4	48.2
1979	15.5	48.6
1978	15.5	48.9
1977	15.4	49.2
1976	16	49.6
1975	15.7	49.8
1974	16.1	50.2
1973	15.4	50.8
1972	15.9	51.5
1971	16	52.2
1970	16.5	52.5
1969	17.6	53.1
1968	18.4	53.5
1967	18.8	54.1
1966	18	54.6
1965	17.7	54.9
1964	18	55.1
1963	17.5	55.3
1962	18	55.4
1961	17.9	55.4
1960	18.9	55.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 27.1 in Kenya, compared with 18.9 and 55.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Kenya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Kenya
2100	11.4%	18.9%
2099	11.4%	19%
2098	11.5%	19.1%
2097	11.6%	19.2%
2096	11.6%	19.3%
2095	11.7%	19.5%
2094	11.8%	19.6%
2093	11.8%	19.7%
2092	11.9%	19.8%
2091	11.9%	19.9%
2090	12%	20%
2089	12%	20.1%
2088	12%	20.2%
2087	12%	20.4%
2086	12%	20.5%
2085	12%	20.7%
2084	12%	20.8%
2083	11.9%	21%
2082	11.9%	21.1%
2081	11.8%	21.3%
2080	11.7%	21.5%
2079	11.6%	21.7%
2078	11.6%	21.9%
2077	11.5%	22.1%
2076	11.4%	22.3%
2075	11.3%	22.5%
2074	11.3%	22.7%
2073	11.2%	22.9%
2072	11.2%	23.1%
2071	11.2%	23.3%
2070	11.2%	23.5%
2069	11.2%	23.7%
2068	11.2%	23.8%
2067	11.3%	24%
2066	11.3%	24.2%
2065	11.4%	24.4%
2064	11.5%	24.6%
2063	11.6%	24.8%
2062	11.7%	25%
2061	11.8%	25.2%
2060	11.9%	25.4%
2059	12%	25.6%
2058	12.1%	25.9%
2057	12.1%	26.1%
2056	12.2%	26.4%
2055	12.2%	26.7%
2054	12.3%	27%
2053	12.3%	27.3%
2052	12.2%	27.6%
2051	12.2%	28%
2050	12.1%	28.4%
2049	12%	28.7%
2048	11.9%	29.1%
2047	11.8%	29.5%
2046	11.7%	29.8%
2045	11.6%	30.2%
2044	11.5%	30.6%
2043	11.4%	30.9%
2042	11.2%	31.2%
2041	11.2%	31.5%
2040	11.1%	31.8%
2039	11%	32.1%
2038	11%	32.4%
2037	10.9%	32.6%
2036	11%	32.8%
2035	11%	33%
2034	11.1%	33.3%
2033	11.2%	33.5%
2032	11.4%	33.8%
2031	11.6%	34%
2030	11.8%	34.4%
2029	12%	34.7%
2028	12.2%	35%
2027	12.4%	35.5%
2026	12.7%	36%
2025	13%	36.5%
2024	13.2%	36.8%
2023	13.6%	37.4%
2022	13.8%	38.1%
2021	14%	38.7%
2020	14.2%	39.3%
2019	14.3%	39.9%
2018	14.4%	40.5%
2017	14.4%	41%
2016	14.4%	41.5%
2015	14.5%	42%
2014	14.6%	42.4%
2013	14.7%	42.8%
2012	14.7%	43.2%
2011	14.6%	43.4%
2010	14.6%	43.6%
2009	14.6%	43.8%
2008	14.6%	43.9%
2007	14.7%	44%
2006	14.8%	44.2%
2005	15%	44.4%
2004	15.2%	44.6%
2003	15.4%	45%
2002	15.6%	45.3%
2001	15.7%	45.7%
2000	15.8%	46.1%
1999	16%	46.5%
1998	16.2%	46.8%
1997	16.5%	47.1%
1996	16.9%	47.4%
1995	17.3%	47.7%
1994	17.8%	48%
1993	18.2%	48.4%
1992	18.6%	48.7%
1991	18.9%	48.9%
1990	19.4%	49.2%
1989	19.9%	49.5%
1988	20.5%	49.7%
1987	20.9%	49.9%
1986	21.4%	50.1%
1985	21.9%	50.3%
1984	22.4%	50.6%
1983	22.8%	50.8%
1982	23.2%	51.1%
1981	23.6%	51.3%
1980	23.4%	51.5%
1979	23.2%	51.7%
1978	23.5%	51.9%
1977	23.6%	52%
1976	23.8%	52.1%
1975	24%	52%
1974	24.3%	52%
1973	24.5%	52%
1972	24.8%	51.9%
1971	25.1%	51.7%
1970	24.8%	51.6%
1969	25.2%	51.4%
1968	25.2%	51.2%
1967	25.3%	50.9%
1966	25.5%	50.6%
1965	25.3%	50.2%
1964	25.9%	49.8%
1963	26%	49.7%
1962	26.1%	49.4%
1961	26.4%	49.1%
1960	26.7%	48.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 36.8% in Kenya in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 49.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Kenya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Kenya

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Greece

Kenya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Kenya
2023	5	149
2022	10	155
2021	9	183
2020	7	184
2019	5	176
2018	5	183
2017	5	186
2016	5	196
2015	5	203
2014	4	203
2013	4	206
2012	4	214
2011	4	209
2010	4	210
2009	3	208
2008	3	197
2007	3	198
2006	3	188
2005	3	178
2004	3	177
2003	3	177
2002	3	182
2001	3	188
2000	4	206
1999	4	217
1998	4	250
1997	4	253
1996	4	275
1995	5	308
1994	5	342
1993	5	363
1992	6	419
1991	6	493
1990	7	586
1989	7	663
1988	7	756
1987	9	960
1986	8	1,059
1985	9	1,375

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 149 deaths in Kenya.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Kenya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Kenya
2023	0.37%	3.99%
2022	0.38%	4.11%
2021	0.39%	4.19%
2020	0.4%	4.28%
2019	0.41%	4.33%
2018	0.42%	4.43%
2017	0.43%	4.53%
2016	0.43%	4.6%
2015	0.43%	4.74%
2014	0.42%	4.88%
2013	0.41%	5%
2012	0.4%	5.12%
2011	0.4%	5.22%
2010	0.39%	5.35%
2009	0.4%	5.54%
2008	0.4%	5.82%
2007	0.41%	6.32%
2006	0.43%	6.71%
2005	0.46%	7.15%
2004	0.49%	7.66%
2003	0.52%	8.16%
2002	0.56%	8.66%
2001	0.6%	9.16%
2000	0.64%	9.63%
1999	0.69%	10.1%
1998	0.73%	10.4%
1997	0.77%	10.7%
1996	0.81%	10.9%
1995	0.85%	11%
1994	0.88%	11%
1993	0.91%	10.9%
1992	0.95%	10.7%
1991	0.99%	10.5%
1990	1.05%	10.1%
1989	1.11%	9.85%
1988	1.19%	9.63%
1987	1.27%	9.51%
1986	1.37%	9.49%
1985	1.46%	9.57%
1984	1.54%	9.74%
1983	1.62%	9.98%
1982	1.71%	10.3%
1981	1.83%	10.6%
1980	1.96%	11%
1979	2.09%	11.4%
1978	2.24%	11.8%
1977	2.38%	12.2%
1976	2.51%	12.7%
1975	2.62%	13.1%
1974	2.7%	13.5%
1973	2.76%	14%
1972	2.84%	14.3%
1971	2.96%	14.7%
1970	3.13%	15%
1969	3.33%	15.4%
1968	3.54%	15.7%
1967	3.73%	16%
1966	3.86%	16.3%
1965	3.97%	16.6%
1964	4.1%	17%
1963	4.25%	17.5%
1962	4.39%	18.1%
1961	4.51%	18.8%
1960	4.62%	19.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 3.99% in Kenya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.