Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Mozambique

Fertility rate in Greece vs Mozambique by year

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Greece

Mozambique

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Mozambique
2023	1.32	4.76
2022	1.32	4.84
2021	1.43	4.91
2020	1.39	4.96
2019	1.34	5.02
2018	1.35	5.07
2017	1.35	5.13
2016	1.38	5.19
2015	1.33	5.25
2014	1.3	5.3
2013	1.29	5.43
2012	1.34	5.52
2011	1.4	5.6
2010	1.48	5.66
2009	1.5	5.68
2008	1.5	5.6
2007	1.41	5.47
2006	1.4	5.45
2005	1.34	5.5
2004	1.31	5.55
2003	1.29	5.6
2002	1.28	5.67
2001	1.25	5.76
2000	1.25	5.83
1999	1.23	5.88
1998	1.24	5.91
1997	1.27	5.93
1996	1.26	5.97
1995	1.28	6.02
1994	1.33	6.08
1993	1.32	6.15
1992	1.36	6.22
1991	1.37	6.28
1990	1.39	6.32
1989	1.4	6.35
1988	1.5	6.37
1987	1.5	6.39
1986	1.6	6.41
1985	1.67	6.43
1984	1.83	6.44
1983	1.94	6.43
1982	2.03	6.43
1981	2.09	6.48
1980	2.23	6.53
1979	2.26	6.56
1978	2.28	6.59
1977	2.27	6.62
1976	2.35	6.64
1975	2.33	6.66
1974	2.38	6.67
1973	2.27	6.7
1972	2.32	6.7
1971	2.32	6.7
1970	2.4	6.7
1969	2.36	6.67
1968	2.42	6.65
1967	2.45	6.61
1966	2.32	6.58
1965	2.25	6.54
1964	2.24	6.51
1963	2.14	6.47
1962	2.16	6.42
1961	2.13	6.37
1960	2.23	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.76 in Mozambique in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Greece

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Mozambique
2023	-56,200	1,025,334
2022	-63,665	1,003,689
2021	-58,131	951,234
2020	-46,004	945,952
2019	-41,814	927,581
2018	-33,272	903,176
2017	-36,566	876,594
2016	-25,862	850,430
2015	-29,216	824,435
2014	-20,696	799,778
2013	-17,545	784,641
2012	-16,568	763,088
2011	-4,441	741,303
2010	5,560	719,025
2009	8,886	693,673
2008	11,077	654,920
2007	2,210	610,913
2006	6,612	586,009
2005	2,197	570,132
2004	0	554,973
2003	-1,093	540,992
2002	0	529,867
2001	0	519,594
2000	-1,081	506,162
1999	-2,153	491,814
1998	-2,144	474,453
1997	2,133	461,209
1996	0	442,559
1995	1,056	421,630
1994	6,307	384,821
1993	4,185	369,518
1992	6,239	362,373
1991	6,192	357,676
1990	8,157	353,290
1989	9,080	348,833
1988	15,055	349,480
1987	10,001	334,438
1986	20,931	332,609
1985	22,849	307,625
1984	37,604	304,524
1983	42,341	324,158
1982	50,906	321,493
1981	54,484	322,207
1980	60,748	349,586
1979	65,882	331,162
1978	64,124	310,403
1977	59,574	289,193
1976	65,236	273,924
1975	61,516	257,984
1974	68,111	240,665
1973	59,824	226,847
1972	64,887	215,793
1971	67,116	211,137
1970	71,222	207,385
1969	82,464	202,174
1968	87,408	197,623
1967	91,183	193,044
1966	86,998	189,218
1965	83,793	185,931
1964	83,402	182,334
1963	81,404	180,867
1962	85,327	176,297
1961	86,500	171,236
1960	96,648	165,774

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 +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in Greece vs Mozambique by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Mozambique
2023	6.8	37.5
2022	7.3	38
2021	8.1	38.4
2020	7.9	38.7
2019	7.8	39.1
2018	8.1	39.4
2017	8.2	39.8
2016	8.6	40.1
2015	8.5	40.4
2014	8.5	40.8
2013	8.6	41.6
2012	9.1	42
2011	9.6	42.5
2010	10.3	42.8
2009	10.6	42.9
2008	10.7	42.3
2007	10.1	41.3
2006	10.2	41.1
2005	9.8	41.4
2004	9.6	41.6
2003	9.6	42
2002	9.5	42.5
2001	9.4	43.1
2000	9.6	43.6
1999	9.4	43.9
1998	9.4	44
1997	9.6	44.3
1996	9.5	44.4
1995	9.6	44.4
1994	9.9	43.6
1993	9.7	45.1
1992	10	46.2
1991	9.9	46.8
1990	10	47.4
1989	10.1	48
1988	10.7	48.6
1987	10.6	49.4
1986	11.3	49.3
1985	11.7	49.7
1984	12.7	50.1
1983	13.5	50.5
1982	14	51
1981	14.5	51.9
1980	15.4	53
1979	15.5	51.9
1978	15.5	50.8
1977	15.4	49.8
1976	16	49.2
1975	15.7	48.4
1974	16.1	47.8
1973	15.4	47.3
1972	15.9	47
1971	16	47.2
1970	16.5	47.5
1969	17.6	47.6
1968	18.4	47.8
1967	18.8	47.9
1966	18	48
1965	17.7	48.2
1964	18	48.4
1963	17.5	48.5
1962	18	48.5
1961	17.9	48.4
1960	18.9	48.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 18.9 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Mozambique
2100	11.4%	21.4%
2099	11.4%	21.5%
2098	11.5%	21.7%
2097	11.6%	21.8%
2096	11.6%	22%
2095	11.7%	22.1%
2094	11.8%	22.3%
2093	11.8%	22.5%
2092	11.9%	22.6%
2091	11.9%	22.8%
2090	12%	23%
2089	12%	23.2%
2088	12%	23.4%
2087	12%	23.6%
2086	12%	23.8%
2085	12%	24%
2084	12%	24.2%
2083	11.9%	24.4%
2082	11.9%	24.6%
2081	11.8%	24.9%
2080	11.7%	25.1%
2079	11.6%	25.3%
2078	11.6%	25.6%
2077	11.5%	25.8%
2076	11.4%	26.1%
2075	11.3%	26.4%
2074	11.3%	26.6%
2073	11.2%	26.9%
2072	11.2%	27.2%
2071	11.2%	27.4%
2070	11.2%	27.7%
2069	11.2%	28%
2068	11.2%	28.3%
2067	11.3%	28.6%
2066	11.3%	28.9%
2065	11.4%	29.2%
2064	11.5%	29.5%
2063	11.6%	29.9%
2062	11.7%	30.2%
2061	11.8%	30.5%
2060	11.9%	30.8%
2059	12%	31.2%
2058	12.1%	31.5%
2057	12.1%	31.9%
2056	12.2%	32.3%
2055	12.2%	32.6%
2054	12.3%	33%
2053	12.3%	33.4%
2052	12.2%	33.8%
2051	12.2%	34.2%
2050	12.1%	34.6%
2049	12%	35%
2048	11.9%	35.4%
2047	11.8%	35.8%
2046	11.7%	36.2%
2045	11.6%	36.7%
2044	11.5%	37.1%
2043	11.4%	37.5%
2042	11.2%	38%
2041	11.2%	38.4%
2040	11.1%	38.8%
2039	11%	39.2%
2038	11%	39.7%
2037	10.9%	40.1%
2036	11%	40.5%
2035	11%	40.9%
2034	11.1%	41.3%
2033	11.2%	41.7%
2032	11.4%	42%
2031	11.6%	42.4%
2030	11.8%	42.7%
2029	12%	43%
2028	12.2%	43.4%
2027	12.4%	43.7%
2026	12.7%	44%
2025	13%	44.3%
2024	13.2%	44.5%
2023	13.6%	44.8%
2022	13.8%	45%
2021	14%	45.1%
2020	14.2%	45.2%
2019	14.3%	45.3%
2018	14.4%	45.4%
2017	14.4%	45.5%
2016	14.4%	45.6%
2015	14.5%	45.7%
2014	14.6%	45.8%
2013	14.7%	45.8%
2012	14.7%	45.9%
2011	14.6%	45.8%
2010	14.6%	45.8%
2009	14.6%	45.6%
2008	14.6%	45.5%
2007	14.7%	45.4%
2006	14.8%	45.4%
2005	15%	45.3%
2004	15.2%	45.3%
2003	15.4%	45.3%
2002	15.6%	45.2%
2001	15.7%	45.1%
2000	15.8%	45.1%
1999	16%	45%
1998	16.2%	44.9%
1997	16.5%	44.8%
1996	16.9%	44.9%
1995	17.3%	45%
1994	17.8%	45.2%
1993	18.2%	45.4%
1992	18.6%	45.5%
1991	18.9%	45.6%
1990	19.4%	45.7%
1989	19.9%	45.7%
1988	20.5%	45.8%
1987	20.9%	45.9%
1986	21.4%	45.9%
1985	21.9%	45.9%
1984	22.4%	45.9%
1983	22.8%	45.8%
1982	23.2%	45.7%
1981	23.6%	45.6%
1980	23.4%	45.3%
1979	23.2%	44.9%
1978	23.5%	44.6%
1977	23.6%	44.3%
1976	23.8%	44.1%
1975	24%	44%
1974	24.3%	43.8%
1973	24.5%	43.7%
1972	24.8%	43.6%
1971	25.1%	43.4%
1970	24.8%	43.3%
1969	25.2%	43.1%
1968	25.2%	42.9%
1967	25.3%	42.7%
1966	25.5%	42.5%
1965	25.3%	42.2%
1964	25.9%	41.9%
1963	26%	41.6%
1962	26.1%	41.4%
1961	26.4%	41.2%
1960	26.7%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Mozambique compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Mozambique

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Greece

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Mozambique
2023	5	99
2022	10	104
2021	9	180
2020	7	123
2019	5	134
2018	5	159
2017	5	187
2016	5	202
2015	5	216
2014	4	210
2013	4	196
2012	4	218
2011	4	268
2010	4	305
2009	3	352
2008	3	365
2007	3	327
2006	3	298
2005	3	301
2004	3	321
2003	3	360
2002	3	398
2001	3	473
2000	4	547
1999	4	624
1998	4	694
1997	4	738
1996	4	819
1995	5	883
1994	5	902
1993	5	968
1992	6	1,046
1991	6	1,094
1990	7	1,150
1989	7	1,209
1988	7	1,259
1987	9	1,348
1986	8	1,355
1985	9	1,452

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 99 deaths in Mozambique.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Mozambique
2023	0.37%	6.17%
2022	0.38%	6.43%
2021	0.39%	6.58%
2020	0.4%	6.73%
2019	0.41%	6.83%
2018	0.42%	6.95%
2017	0.43%	7.09%
2016	0.43%	7.23%
2015	0.43%	7.51%
2014	0.42%	7.92%
2013	0.41%	8.26%
2012	0.4%	8.63%
2011	0.4%	9.05%
2010	0.39%	9.5%
2009	0.4%	9.75%
2008	0.4%	10.4%
2007	0.41%	11%
2006	0.43%	11.8%
2005	0.46%	12.5%
2004	0.49%	13.2%
2003	0.52%	13.9%
2002	0.56%	14.6%
2001	0.6%	15.4%
2000	0.64%	16.3%
1999	0.69%	17.2%
1998	0.73%	18.2%
1997	0.77%	19.2%
1996	0.81%	20.1%
1995	0.85%	20.9%
1994	0.88%	21.6%
1993	0.91%	22.1%
1992	0.95%	22.6%
1991	0.99%	23%
1990	1.05%	23.3%
1989	1.11%	23.6%
1988	1.19%	23.9%
1987	1.27%	24.2%
1986	1.37%	24.5%
1985	1.46%	24.8%
1984	1.54%	25.1%
1983	1.62%	25.3%
1982	1.71%	25.5%
1981	1.83%	25.6%
1980	1.96%	25.6%
1979	2.09%	25.7%
1978	2.24%	25.7%
1977	2.38%	25.8%
1976	2.51%	26%
1975	2.62%	26.1%
1974	2.7%	26.3%
1973	2.76%	26.4%
1972	2.84%	26.6%
1971	2.96%	26.7%
1970	3.13%	26.8%
1969	3.33%	26.9%
1968	3.54%	26.9%
1967	3.73%	26.9%
1966	3.86%	26.8%
1965	3.97%	26.8%
1964	4.1%	26.7%
1963	4.25%	26.5%
1962	4.39%	-
1961	4.51%	-
1960	4.62%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 6.17% in Mozambique. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.