Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Namibia

Fertility rate in Greece vs Namibia by year

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Greece

Namibia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Namibia
2023	1.32	3.21
2022	1.32	3.25
2021	1.43	3.3
2020	1.39	3.35
2019	1.34	3.4
2018	1.35	3.46
2017	1.35	3.51
2016	1.38	3.57
2015	1.33	3.6
2014	1.3	3.64
2013	1.29	3.65
2012	1.34	3.68
2011	1.4	3.66
2010	1.48	3.66
2009	1.5	3.63
2008	1.5	3.62
2007	1.41	3.61
2006	1.4	3.6
2005	1.34	3.57
2004	1.31	3.55
2003	1.29	3.58
2002	1.28	3.69
2001	1.25	3.83
2000	1.25	3.99
1999	1.23	4.14
1998	1.24	4.18
1997	1.27	4.17
1996	1.26	4.2
1995	1.28	4.42
1994	1.33	4.68
1993	1.32	4.91
1992	1.36	5.11
1991	1.37	5.29
1990	1.39	5.4
1989	1.4	5.52
1988	1.5	5.61
1987	1.5	5.7
1986	1.6	5.79
1985	1.67	5.88
1984	1.83	5.94
1983	1.94	6
1982	2.03	6.08
1981	2.09	6.16
1980	2.23	6.24
1979	2.26	6.31
1978	2.28	6.38
1977	2.27	6.44
1976	2.35	6.49
1975	2.33	6.53
1974	2.38	6.55
1973	2.27	6.54
1972	2.32	6.53
1971	2.32	6.52
1970	2.4	6.52
1969	2.36	6.51
1968	2.42	6.5
1967	2.45	6.49
1966	2.32	6.47
1965	2.25	6.45
1964	2.24	6.43
1963	2.14	6.41
1962	2.16	6.35
1961	2.13	6.29
1960	2.23	6.24

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 Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Namibia

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Namibia
2023	-56,200	58,435
2022	-63,665	54,534
2021	-58,131	50,160
2020	-46,004	55,034
2019	-41,814	54,769
2018	-33,272	53,970
2017	-36,566	52,975
2016	-25,862	52,228
2015	-29,216	50,846
2014	-20,696	49,581
2013	-17,545	47,801
2012	-16,568	46,204
2011	-4,441	43,557
2010	5,560	42,046
2009	8,886	39,942
2008	11,077	38,147
2007	2,210	36,430
2006	6,612	34,690
2005	2,197	32,909
2004	0	31,478
2003	-1,093	31,115
2002	0	31,947
2001	0	32,942
2000	-1,081	35,280
1999	-2,153	37,233
1998	-2,144	37,500
1997	2,133	37,256
1996	0	37,177
1995	1,056	39,119
1994	6,307	41,316
1993	4,185	42,861
1992	6,239	43,945
1991	6,192	44,523
1990	8,157	43,956
1989	9,080	37,715
1988	15,055	34,798
1987	10,001	33,340
1986	20,931	31,764
1985	22,849	30,575
1984	37,604	29,395
1983	42,341	28,307
1982	50,906	27,474
1981	54,484	27,938
1980	60,748	28,142
1979	65,882	28,930
1978	64,124	29,821
1977	59,574	29,241
1976	65,236	28,785
1975	61,516	27,882
1974	68,111	26,844
1973	59,824	25,754
1972	64,887	24,606
1971	67,116	23,467
1970	71,222	22,414
1969	82,464	21,387
1968	87,408	20,470
1967	91,183	19,498
1966	86,998	18,635
1965	83,793	17,902
1964	83,402	17,134
1963	81,404	16,430
1962	85,327	15,656
1961	86,500	14,936
1960	96,648	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Greece vs Namibia by year

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Greece

Namibia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Namibia
2023	6.8	25.9
2022	7.3	26.3
2021	8.1	27
2020	7.9	27.7
2019	7.8	28.4
2018	8.1	29.1
2017	8.2	29.7
2016	8.6	30.3
2015	8.5	30.7
2014	8.5	31
2013	8.6	31.2
2012	9.1	31.4
2011	9.6	31.1
2010	10.3	31
2009	10.6	30.6
2008	10.7	30.3
2007	10.1	30
2006	10.2	29.7
2005	9.8	29.3
2004	9.6	28.9
2003	9.6	29
2002	9.5	29.6
2001	9.4	30.5
2000	9.6	31.6
1999	9.4	32.6
1998	9.4	32.9
1997	9.6	32.8
1996	9.5	32.9
1995	9.6	34.5
1994	9.9	36.3
1993	9.7	37.9
1992	10	39.3
1991	9.9	40.5
1990	10	41
1989	10.1	38.2
1988	10.7	38.7
1987	10.6	38.6
1986	11.3	38.3
1985	11.7	38.3
1984	12.7	38.3
1983	13.5	38.3
1982	14	38.4
1981	14.5	39.8
1980	15.4	40.6
1979	15.5	40.8
1978	15.5	42.6
1977	15.4	42.8
1976	16	43.5
1975	15.7	43.7
1974	16.1	43.9
1973	15.4	43.9
1972	15.9	43.7
1971	16	43.6
1970	16.5	43.4
1969	17.6	43.3
1968	18.4	43.2
1967	18.8	43
1966	18	42.9
1965	17.7	42.8
1964	18	42.7
1963	17.5	42.6
1962	18	42.4
1961	17.9	42.2
1960	18.9	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 18.9 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Namibia
2100	11.4%	18.7%
2099	11.4%	18.8%
2098	11.5%	18.9%
2097	11.6%	19.1%
2096	11.6%	19.2%
2095	11.7%	19.3%
2094	11.8%	19.5%
2093	11.8%	19.6%
2092	11.9%	19.7%
2091	11.9%	19.9%
2090	12%	20%
2089	12%	20.2%
2088	12%	20.3%
2087	12%	20.4%
2086	12%	20.6%
2085	12%	20.7%
2084	12%	20.8%
2083	11.9%	21%
2082	11.9%	21.1%
2081	11.8%	21.2%
2080	11.7%	21.4%
2079	11.6%	21.5%
2078	11.6%	21.6%
2077	11.5%	21.8%
2076	11.4%	21.9%
2075	11.3%	22.1%
2074	11.3%	22.2%
2073	11.2%	22.4%
2072	11.2%	22.6%
2071	11.2%	22.8%
2070	11.2%	23%
2069	11.2%	23.2%
2068	11.2%	23.4%
2067	11.3%	23.6%
2066	11.3%	23.8%
2065	11.4%	24.1%
2064	11.5%	24.3%
2063	11.6%	24.6%
2062	11.7%	24.8%
2061	11.8%	25.1%
2060	11.9%	25.3%
2059	12%	25.6%
2058	12.1%	25.8%
2057	12.1%	26.1%
2056	12.2%	26.3%
2055	12.2%	26.5%
2054	12.3%	26.8%
2053	12.3%	27%
2052	12.2%	27.2%
2051	12.2%	27.4%
2050	12.1%	27.6%
2049	12%	27.8%
2048	11.9%	28%
2047	11.8%	28.2%
2046	11.7%	28.4%
2045	11.6%	28.6%
2044	11.5%	28.9%
2043	11.4%	29.1%
2042	11.2%	29.3%
2041	11.2%	29.6%
2040	11.1%	29.8%
2039	11%	30.1%
2038	11%	30.4%
2037	10.9%	30.8%
2036	11%	31.5%
2035	11%	32.2%
2034	11.1%	32.7%
2033	11.2%	33.2%
2032	11.4%	33.8%
2031	11.6%	34.3%
2030	11.8%	34.9%
2029	12%	35.3%
2028	12.2%	35.8%
2027	12.4%	36.1%
2026	12.7%	36.5%
2025	13%	36.8%
2024	13.2%	37%
2023	13.6%	37.3%
2022	13.8%	37.5%
2021	14%	37.4%
2020	14.2%	37.1%
2019	14.3%	37%
2018	14.4%	36.8%
2017	14.4%	36.7%
2016	14.4%	36.5%
2015	14.5%	36.5%
2014	14.6%	36.5%
2013	14.7%	36.6%
2012	14.7%	36.6%
2011	14.6%	36.7%
2010	14.6%	36.8%
2009	14.6%	37.1%
2008	14.6%	37.5%
2007	14.7%	38.1%
2006	14.8%	38.7%
2005	15%	39.4%
2004	15.2%	40%
2003	15.4%	40.5%
2002	15.6%	41%
2001	15.7%	41.3%
2000	15.8%	41.5%
1999	16%	41.7%
1998	16.2%	41.8%
1997	16.5%	41.9%
1996	16.9%	42%
1995	17.3%	42.1%
1994	17.8%	42.2%
1993	18.2%	42.2%
1992	18.6%	42.2%
1991	18.9%	42.2%
1990	19.4%	42.3%
1989	19.9%	43.4%
1988	20.5%	44.8%
1987	20.9%	45.3%
1986	21.4%	45.8%
1985	21.9%	46.2%
1984	22.4%	46.6%
1983	22.8%	46.9%
1982	23.2%	47.2%
1981	23.6%	47.1%
1980	23.4%	46.6%
1979	23.2%	46.3%
1978	23.5%	45.9%
1977	23.6%	45.3%
1976	23.8%	45%
1975	24%	44.8%
1974	24.3%	44.6%
1973	24.5%	44.3%
1972	24.8%	44.1%
1971	25.1%	43.9%
1970	24.8%	43.8%
1969	25.2%	43.6%
1968	25.2%	43.5%
1967	25.3%	43.3%
1966	25.5%	43.2%
1965	25.3%	43%
1964	25.9%	42.9%
1963	26%	42.7%
1962	26.1%	42.6%
1961	26.4%	42.4%
1960	26.7%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Namibia

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Greece

Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Namibia
2023	5	139
2022	10	127
2021	9	254
2020	7	143
2019	5	175
2018	5	198
2017	5	213
2016	5	250
2015	5	307
2014	4	369
2013	4	402
2012	4	439
2011	4	498
2010	4	531
2009	3	547
2008	3	537
2007	3	489
2006	3	408
2005	3	344
2004	3	282
2003	3	290
2002	3	313
2001	3	376
2000	4	384
1999	4	371
1998	4	396
1997	4	383
1996	4	387
1995	5	369
1994	5	367
1993	5	354
1992	6	346
1991	6	337
1990	7	325
1989	7	306
1988	7	342
1987	9	336
1986	8	348
1985	9	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Namibia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Namibia
2023	0.37%	4.07%
2022	0.38%	4.2%
2021	0.39%	4.38%
2020	0.4%	4.57%
2019	0.41%	4.78%
2018	0.42%	5.01%
2017	0.43%	5.19%
2016	0.43%	5.42%
2015	0.43%	5.5%
2014	0.42%	5.31%
2013	0.41%	5.4%
2012	0.4%	5.51%
2011	0.4%	5.16%
2010	0.39%	5.08%
2009	0.4%	5.29%
2008	0.4%	5.64%
2007	0.41%	6.06%
2006	0.43%	6.49%
2005	0.46%	7.05%
2004	0.49%	7.41%
2003	0.52%	7.51%
2002	0.56%	7.61%
2001	0.6%	7.71%
2000	0.64%	7.79%
1999	0.69%	7.79%
1998	0.73%	7.7%
1997	0.77%	7.56%
1996	0.81%	7.39%
1995	0.85%	7.24%
1994	0.88%	7.13%
1993	0.91%	7.1%
1992	0.95%	7.14%
1991	0.99%	7.24%
1990	1.05%	7.39%
1989	1.11%	7.57%
1988	1.19%	7.81%
1987	1.27%	8.09%
1986	1.37%	8.43%
1985	1.46%	8.81%
1984	1.54%	9.22%
1983	1.62%	9.61%
1982	1.71%	9.93%
1981	1.83%	10.2%
1980	1.96%	10.3%
1979	2.09%	10.3%
1978	2.24%	10.3%
1977	2.38%	10.2%
1976	2.51%	10%
1975	2.62%	9.89%
1974	2.7%	9.79%
1973	2.76%	9.73%
1972	2.84%	9.68%
1971	2.96%	9.67%
1970	3.13%	9.65%
1969	3.33%	9.65%
1968	3.54%	9.64%
1967	3.73%	9.66%
1966	3.86%	-
1965	3.97%	-
1964	4.1%	-
1963	4.25%	-
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 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.