Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Greece vs Rwanda by year

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Greece

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Rwanda
2023	1.32	3.7
2022	1.32	3.78
2021	1.43	3.84
2020	1.39	3.91
2019	1.34	3.99
2018	1.35	4.05
2017	1.35	4.08
2016	1.38	4.11
2015	1.33	4.11
2014	1.3	4.12
2013	1.29	4.14
2012	1.34	4.2
2011	1.4	4.33
2010	1.48	4.52
2009	1.5	4.71
2008	1.5	4.92
2007	1.41	5.14
2006	1.4	5.34
2005	1.34	5.5
2004	1.31	5.64
2003	1.29	5.74
2002	1.28	5.82
2001	1.25	5.89
2000	1.25	5.97
1999	1.23	6.06
1998	1.24	6.17
1997	1.27	6.24
1996	1.26	6.29
1995	1.28	6.35
1994	1.33	6.42
1993	1.32	6.48
1992	1.36	6.54
1991	1.37	6.62
1990	1.39	6.8
1989	1.4	7.03
1988	1.5	7.23
1987	1.5	7.43
1986	1.6	7.61
1985	1.67	7.79
1984	1.83	7.91
1983	1.94	8
1982	2.03	8.06
1981	2.09	8.1
1980	2.23	8.12
1979	2.26	8.13
1978	2.28	8.16
1977	2.27	8.14
1976	2.35	8.12
1975	2.33	8.1
1974	2.38	8.1
1973	2.27	8.09
1972	2.32	8.09
1971	2.32	8.09
1970	2.4	8.15
1969	2.36	8.18
1968	2.42	8.19
1967	2.45	8.21
1966	2.32	8.23
1965	2.25	8.25
1964	2.24	8.27
1963	2.14	8.27
1962	2.16	8.27
1961	2.13	8.28
1960	2.23	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Rwanda
2023	-56,200	312,762
2022	-63,665	312,145
2021	-58,131	309,895
2020	-46,004	312,692
2019	-41,814	313,525
2018	-33,272	312,512
2017	-36,566	310,323
2016	-25,862	305,549
2015	-29,216	299,114
2014	-20,696	292,779
2013	-17,545	286,331
2012	-16,568	282,584
2011	-4,441	282,922
2010	5,560	286,848
2009	8,886	287,034
2008	11,077	287,334
2007	2,210	285,791
2006	6,612	282,149
2005	2,197	275,121
2004	0	265,273
2003	-1,093	251,243
2002	0	239,036
2001	0	230,845
2000	-1,081	221,276
1999	-2,153	210,518
1998	-2,144	197,185
1997	2,133	174,687
1996	0	140,455
1995	1,056	121,137
1994	6,307	-719,479
1993	4,185	183,926
1992	6,239	188,025
1991	6,192	196,431
1990	8,157	207,895
1989	9,080	217,632
1988	15,055	223,759
1987	10,001	225,744
1986	20,931	225,526
1985	22,849	223,794
1984	37,604	219,337
1983	42,341	212,750
1982	50,906	205,147
1981	54,484	195,769
1980	60,748	184,988
1979	65,882	174,477
1978	64,124	163,779
1977	59,574	155,011
1976	65,236	147,665
1975	61,516	140,596
1974	68,111	135,743
1973	59,824	131,021
1972	64,887	126,403
1971	67,116	122,567
1970	71,222	119,273
1969	82,464	115,394
1968	87,408	111,422
1967	91,183	108,053
1966	86,998	105,128
1965	83,793	103,422
1964	83,402	102,562
1963	81,404	94,296
1962	85,327	102,548
1961	86,500	102,051
1960	96,648	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Greece vs Rwanda by year

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Greece

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Rwanda
2023	6.8	28.3
2022	7.3	28.9
2021	8.1	29.4
2020	7.9	30
2019	7.8	30.7
2018	8.1	31.2
2017	8.2	31.7
2016	8.6	32
2015	8.5	32.1
2014	8.5	32.2
2013	8.6	32.4
2012	9.1	32.9
2011	9.6	33.8
2010	10.3	35.1
2009	10.6	36.3
2008	10.7	37.6
2007	10.1	38.8
2006	10.2	39.9
2005	9.8	40.6
2004	9.6	41.1
2003	9.6	41.4
2002	9.5	41.8
2001	9.4	42.1
2000	9.6	42.1
1999	9.4	42.1
1998	9.4	42.2
1997	9.6	40.5
1996	9.5	37.2
1995	9.6	39.5
1994	9.9	48
1993	9.7	41.5
1992	10	42.2
1991	9.9	42.8
1990	10	44.1
1989	10.1	45.3
1988	10.7	46.6
1987	10.6	47.8
1986	11.3	49
1985	11.7	50.2
1984	12.7	51.1
1983	13.5	51.8
1982	14	52.4
1981	14.5	52.7
1980	15.4	52.7
1979	15.5	52.5
1978	15.5	52.1
1977	15.4	51.6
1976	16	51.1
1975	15.7	50.4
1974	16.1	50
1973	15.4	49.4
1972	15.9	48.9
1971	16	48.5
1970	16.5	48.2
1969	17.6	47.9
1968	18.4	47.6
1967	18.8	47.4
1966	18	47.6
1965	17.7	48
1964	18	48.8
1963	17.5	49.8
1962	18	50.9
1961	17.9	52
1960	18.9	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 18.9 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Rwanda
2100	11.4%	18.7%
2099	11.4%	18.9%
2098	11.5%	19%
2097	11.6%	19.1%
2096	11.6%	19.3%
2095	11.7%	19.4%
2094	11.8%	19.6%
2093	11.8%	19.7%
2092	11.9%	19.9%
2091	11.9%	20%
2090	12%	20.2%
2089	12%	20.4%
2088	12%	20.5%
2087	12%	20.7%
2086	12%	20.9%
2085	12%	21.1%
2084	12%	21.3%
2083	11.9%	21.5%
2082	11.9%	21.7%
2081	11.8%	21.9%
2080	11.7%	22.1%
2079	11.6%	22.2%
2078	11.6%	22.4%
2077	11.5%	22.6%
2076	11.4%	22.8%
2075	11.3%	23%
2074	11.3%	23.2%
2073	11.2%	23.4%
2072	11.2%	23.6%
2071	11.2%	23.8%
2070	11.2%	24%
2069	11.2%	24.2%
2068	11.2%	24.4%
2067	11.3%	24.6%
2066	11.3%	24.9%
2065	11.4%	25.1%
2064	11.5%	25.3%
2063	11.6%	25.6%
2062	11.7%	25.8%
2061	11.8%	26.1%
2060	11.9%	26.4%
2059	12%	26.7%
2058	12.1%	27%
2057	12.1%	27.3%
2056	12.2%	27.6%
2055	12.2%	27.9%
2054	12.3%	28.3%
2053	12.3%	28.6%
2052	12.2%	28.9%
2051	12.2%	29.2%
2050	12.1%	29.5%
2049	12%	29.8%
2048	11.9%	30.1%
2047	11.8%	30.4%
2046	11.7%	30.7%
2045	11.6%	31%
2044	11.5%	31.2%
2043	11.4%	31.5%
2042	11.2%	31.8%
2041	11.2%	32.1%
2040	11.1%	32.4%
2039	11%	32.7%
2038	11%	33%
2037	10.9%	33.3%
2036	11%	33.6%
2035	11%	33.9%
2034	11.1%	34.2%
2033	11.2%	34.6%
2032	11.4%	34.9%
2031	11.6%	35.2%
2030	11.8%	35.6%
2029	12%	35.9%
2028	12.2%	36.2%
2027	12.4%	36.5%
2026	12.7%	36.9%
2025	13%	37.2%
2024	13.2%	37.4%
2023	13.6%	37.7%
2022	13.8%	38.2%
2021	14%	38.6%
2020	14.2%	39.2%
2019	14.3%	39.7%
2018	14.4%	40.1%
2017	14.4%	40.5%
2016	14.4%	40.9%
2015	14.5%	41.1%
2014	14.6%	41.4%
2013	14.7%	41.7%
2012	14.7%	41.9%
2011	14.6%	42.2%
2010	14.6%	42.4%
2009	14.6%	42.6%
2008	14.6%	42.8%
2007	14.7%	42.9%
2006	14.8%	42.9%
2005	15%	43.1%
2004	15.2%	43.3%
2003	15.4%	43.7%
2002	15.6%	44.3%
2001	15.7%	45.2%
2000	15.8%	46.4%
1999	16%	47.8%
1998	16.2%	49.2%
1997	16.5%	50.5%
1996	16.9%	51.4%
1995	17.3%	52.4%
1994	17.8%	50.1%
1993	18.2%	48.4%
1992	18.6%	48.7%
1991	18.9%	48.9%
1990	19.4%	49%
1989	19.9%	48.9%
1988	20.5%	48.9%
1987	20.9%	48.8%
1986	21.4%	48.6%
1985	21.9%	48.3%
1984	22.4%	48.1%
1983	22.8%	47.7%
1982	23.2%	47.4%
1981	23.6%	47.1%
1980	23.4%	46.8%
1979	23.2%	46.5%
1978	23.5%	46.4%
1977	23.6%	46.4%
1976	23.8%	46.4%
1975	24%	46.6%
1974	24.3%	46.9%
1973	24.5%	47.2%
1972	24.8%	47.5%
1971	25.1%	47.9%
1970	24.8%	48.2%
1969	25.2%	48.7%
1968	25.2%	49.2%
1967	25.3%	49.7%
1966	25.5%	50.2%
1965	25.3%	50.6%
1964	25.9%	50.8%
1963	26%	50.6%
1962	26.1%	50.2%
1961	26.4%	49.7%
1960	26.7%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Rwanda

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Greece

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Rwanda
2023	5	229
2022	10	234
2021	9	254
2020	7	252
2019	5	261
2018	5	269
2017	5	275
2016	5	278
2015	5	292
2014	4	301
2013	4	317
2012	4	331
2011	4	358
2010	4	393
2009	3	418
2008	3	454
2007	3	494
2006	3	494
2005	3	465
2004	3	460
2003	3	551
2002	3	677
2001	3	769
2000	4	885
1999	4	1,073
1998	4	1,268
1997	4	1,318
1996	4	1,295
1995	5	1,505
1994	5	5,721
1993	5	1,619
1992	6	1,530
1991	6	1,386
1990	7	1,309
1989	7	1,238
1988	7	1,188
1987	9	1,145
1986	8	1,126
1985	9	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Rwanda
2023	0.37%	4%
2022	0.38%	4.08%
2021	0.39%	4.16%
2020	0.4%	4.25%
2019	0.41%	4.34%
2018	0.42%	4.43%
2017	0.43%	4.52%
2016	0.43%	4.63%
2015	0.43%	4.78%
2014	0.42%	4.96%
2013	0.41%	5.17%
2012	0.4%	5.45%
2011	0.4%	5.81%
2010	0.39%	6.33%
2009	0.4%	6.92%
2008	0.4%	7.62%
2007	0.41%	8.45%
2006	0.43%	9.37%
2005	0.46%	10.5%
2004	0.49%	11.8%
2003	0.52%	13.3%
2002	0.56%	14.9%
2001	0.6%	16.7%
2000	0.64%	18.5%
1999	0.69%	20.2%
1998	0.73%	21.5%
1997	0.77%	22.2%
1996	0.81%	22.2%
1995	0.85%	21.8%
1994	0.88%	38.9%
1993	0.91%	19.3%
1992	0.95%	17.5%
1991	0.99%	16%
1990	1.05%	15.1%
1989	1.11%	14.8%
1988	1.19%	14.8%
1987	1.27%	15.2%
1986	1.37%	15.6%
1985	1.46%	16.1%
1984	1.54%	16.6%
1983	1.62%	17.4%
1982	1.71%	18.6%
1981	1.83%	20.1%
1980	1.96%	21.8%
1979	2.09%	23.4%
1978	2.24%	24.6%
1977	2.38%	25.1%
1976	2.51%	25.1%
1975	2.62%	24.6%
1974	2.7%	24%
1973	2.76%	23.4%
1972	2.84%	23%
1971	2.96%	22.6%
1970	3.13%	22.3%
1969	3.33%	22%
1968	3.54%	21.7%
1967	3.73%	21.4%
1966	3.86%	21.2%
1965	3.97%	21.1%
1964	4.1%	21.1%
1963	4.25%	21.3%
1962	4.39%	21.5%
1961	4.51%	21.9%
1960	4.62%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.