Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Senegal

Fertility rate in Greece vs Senegal by year

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Greece

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Senegal
2023	1.32	3.82
2022	1.32	3.86
2021	1.43	3.94
2020	1.39	4
2019	1.34	4.1
2018	1.35	4.29
2017	1.35	4.49
2016	1.38	4.65
2015	1.33	4.75
2014	1.3	4.88
2013	1.29	5.05
2012	1.34	5.13
2011	1.4	5.1
2010	1.48	5.06
2009	1.5	5.03
2008	1.5	5.02
2007	1.41	5.02
2006	1.4	5.06
2005	1.34	5.13
2004	1.31	5.19
2003	1.29	5.25
2002	1.28	5.3
2001	1.25	5.4
2000	1.25	5.5
1999	1.23	5.57
1998	1.24	5.58
1997	1.27	5.64
1996	1.26	5.72
1995	1.28	5.82
1994	1.33	5.92
1993	1.32	6.05
1992	1.36	6.15
1991	1.37	6.27
1990	1.39	6.4
1989	1.4	6.48
1988	1.5	6.58
1987	1.5	6.79
1986	1.6	6.9
1985	1.67	7.01
1984	1.83	7.11
1983	1.94	7.19
1982	2.03	7.25
1981	2.09	7.28
1980	2.23	7.29
1979	2.26	7.29
1978	2.28	7.28
1977	2.27	7.27
1976	2.35	7.26
1975	2.33	7.25
1974	2.38	7.25
1973	2.27	7.26
1972	2.32	7.26
1971	2.32	7.26
1970	2.4	7.26
1969	2.36	7.26
1968	2.42	7.25
1967	2.45	7.24
1966	2.32	7.22
1965	2.25	7.19
1964	2.24	7.16
1963	2.14	7.12
1962	2.16	7.08
1961	2.13	7.04
1960	2.23	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Senegal

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Senegal
2023	-56,200	431,006
2022	-63,665	415,507
2021	-58,131	403,019
2020	-46,004	400,910
2019	-41,814	399,436
2018	-33,272	405,454
2017	-36,566	410,366
2016	-25,862	411,480
2015	-29,216	407,008
2014	-20,696	405,019
2013	-17,545	406,582
2012	-16,568	402,243
2011	-4,441	387,290
2010	5,560	372,934
2009	8,886	362,238
2008	11,077	351,661
2007	2,210	339,963
2006	6,612	331,364
2005	2,197	323,908
2004	0	317,286
2003	-1,093	308,856
2002	0	298,842
2001	0	289,690
2000	-1,081	283,946
1999	-2,153	277,944
1998	-2,144	267,404
1997	2,133	261,200
1996	0	255,418
1995	1,056	252,552
1994	6,307	249,115
1993	4,185	245,742
1992	6,239	241,482
1991	6,192	237,713
1990	8,157	234,155
1989	9,080	227,797
1988	15,055	221,772
1987	10,001	218,522
1986	20,931	212,887
1985	22,849	208,218
1984	37,604	203,125
1983	42,341	197,673
1982	50,906	191,309
1981	54,484	185,917
1980	60,748	179,707
1979	65,882	173,425
1978	64,124	167,744
1977	59,574	161,636
1976	65,236	154,776
1975	61,516	147,311
1974	68,111	139,974
1973	59,824	133,834
1972	64,887	128,024
1971	67,116	122,511
1970	71,222	117,264
1969	82,464	112,393
1968	87,408	108,240
1967	91,183	104,824
1966	86,998	101,359
1965	83,793	97,912
1964	83,402	94,797
1963	81,404	92,264
1962	85,327	89,937
1961	86,500	87,322
1960	96,648	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Greece vs Senegal by year

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Greece

Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Senegal
2023	6.8	29.4
2022	7.3	29.5
2021	8.1	29.7
2020	7.9	29.9
2019	7.8	30.4
2018	8.1	31.6
2017	8.2	32.8
2016	8.6	33.8
2015	8.5	34.5
2014	8.5	35.5
2013	8.6	36.7
2012	9.1	37.5
2011	9.6	37.4
2010	10.3	37.3
2009	10.6	37.3
2008	10.7	37.3
2007	10.1	37.3
2006	10.2	37.6
2005	9.8	38
2004	9.6	38.4
2003	9.6	38.7
2002	9.5	38.6
2001	9.4	38.9
2000	9.6	39.3
1999	9.4	39.6
1998	9.4	39.2
1997	9.6	39.2
1996	9.5	39.3
1995	9.6	39.6
1994	9.9	39.9
1993	9.7	40.3
1992	10	40.7
1991	9.9	41.2
1990	10	41.8
1989	10.1	42.2
1988	10.7	42.7
1987	10.6	43.7
1986	11.3	44.5
1985	11.7	45.4
1984	12.7	46.2
1983	13.5	46.8
1982	14	47.4
1981	14.5	47.9
1980	15.4	48.3
1979	15.5	48.6
1978	15.5	49
1977	15.4	49.3
1976	16	49.4
1975	15.7	49.4
1974	16.1	49.4
1973	15.4	49.6
1972	15.9	49.8
1971	16	49.9
1970	16.5	49.9
1969	17.6	49.9
1968	18.4	50
1967	18.8	50.1
1966	18	50.1
1965	17.7	50.1
1964	18	50.1
1963	17.5	50.2
1962	18	50.3
1961	17.9	50.3
1960	18.9	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 18.9 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Senegal
2100	11.4%	20.1%
2099	11.4%	20.2%
2098	11.5%	20.4%
2097	11.6%	20.5%
2096	11.6%	20.7%
2095	11.7%	20.8%
2094	11.8%	21%
2093	11.8%	21.1%
2092	11.9%	21.3%
2091	11.9%	21.4%
2090	12%	21.6%
2089	12%	21.7%
2088	12%	21.9%
2087	12%	22%
2086	12%	22.2%
2085	12%	22.4%
2084	12%	22.6%
2083	11.9%	22.7%
2082	11.9%	22.9%
2081	11.8%	23.1%
2080	11.7%	23.3%
2079	11.6%	23.5%
2078	11.6%	23.7%
2077	11.5%	23.9%
2076	11.4%	24.2%
2075	11.3%	24.4%
2074	11.3%	24.6%
2073	11.2%	24.8%
2072	11.2%	25%
2071	11.2%	25.2%
2070	11.2%	25.4%
2069	11.2%	25.6%
2068	11.2%	25.8%
2067	11.3%	26%
2066	11.3%	26.2%
2065	11.4%	26.4%
2064	11.5%	26.6%
2063	11.6%	26.8%
2062	11.7%	27%
2061	11.8%	27.2%
2060	11.9%	27.4%
2059	12%	27.6%
2058	12.1%	27.9%
2057	12.1%	28.1%
2056	12.2%	28.3%
2055	12.2%	28.6%
2054	12.3%	28.8%
2053	12.3%	29.1%
2052	12.2%	29.4%
2051	12.2%	29.7%
2050	12.1%	30%
2049	12%	30.3%
2048	11.9%	30.7%
2047	11.8%	31%
2046	11.7%	31.3%
2045	11.6%	31.7%
2044	11.5%	32%
2043	11.4%	32.4%
2042	11.2%	32.7%
2041	11.2%	33.1%
2040	11.1%	33.4%
2039	11%	33.7%
2038	11%	34%
2037	10.9%	34.3%
2036	11%	34.5%
2035	11%	34.7%
2034	11.1%	35%
2033	11.2%	35.2%
2032	11.4%	35.5%
2031	11.6%	35.8%
2030	11.8%	36.1%
2029	12%	36.4%
2028	12.2%	36.7%
2027	12.4%	37.1%
2026	12.7%	37.5%
2025	13%	38%
2024	13.2%	38.2%
2023	13.6%	38.6%
2022	13.8%	39.2%
2021	14%	39.8%
2020	14.2%	40.3%
2019	14.3%	40.9%
2018	14.4%	41.3%
2017	14.4%	41.8%
2016	14.4%	42.1%
2015	14.5%	42.4%
2014	14.6%	42.6%
2013	14.7%	42.7%
2012	14.7%	42.7%
2011	14.6%	42.7%
2010	14.6%	42.7%
2009	14.6%	42.7%
2008	14.6%	42.7%
2007	14.7%	42.7%
2006	14.8%	42.8%
2005	15%	42.9%
2004	15.2%	43.1%
2003	15.4%	43.2%
2002	15.6%	43.5%
2001	15.7%	43.7%
2000	15.8%	43.9%
1999	16%	44.2%
1998	16.2%	44.4%
1997	16.5%	44.6%
1996	16.9%	44.9%
1995	17.3%	45.1%
1994	17.8%	45.4%
1993	18.2%	45.8%
1992	18.6%	46.1%
1991	18.9%	46.4%
1990	19.4%	46.6%
1989	19.9%	46.9%
1988	20.5%	47%
1987	20.9%	47.2%
1986	21.4%	47.3%
1985	21.9%	47.3%
1984	22.4%	47.2%
1983	22.8%	47.1%
1982	23.2%	46.9%
1981	23.6%	46.7%
1980	23.4%	46.4%
1979	23.2%	46%
1978	23.5%	45.6%
1977	23.6%	45.2%
1976	23.8%	44.8%
1975	24%	44.6%
1974	24.3%	44.4%
1973	24.5%	44.3%
1972	24.8%	44.2%
1971	25.1%	44.2%
1970	24.8%	44.2%
1969	25.2%	44.2%
1968	25.2%	44.2%
1967	25.3%	44.3%
1966	25.5%	44.3%
1965	25.3%	44.3%
1964	25.9%	44.3%
1963	26%	44.3%
1962	26.1%	44.3%
1961	26.4%	44.3%
1960	26.7%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Senegal

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Greece

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Senegal
2023	5	237
2022	10	228
2021	9	263
2020	7	252
2019	5	286
2018	5	305
2017	5	325
2016	5	345
2015	5	357
2014	4	373
2013	4	385
2012	4	405
2011	4	415
2010	4	436
2009	3	441
2008	3	463
2007	3	457
2006	3	462
2005	3	488
2004	3	501
2003	3	520
2002	3	531
2001	3	560
2000	4	581
1999	4	602
1998	4	605
1997	4	599
1996	4	601
1995	5	586
1994	5	579
1993	5	589
1992	6	598
1991	6	616
1990	7	640
1989	7	662
1988	7	709
1987	9	760
1986	8	820
1985	9	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Senegal
2023	0.37%	3.85%
2022	0.38%	4.04%
2021	0.39%	4.25%
2020	0.4%	4.46%
2019	0.41%	4.65%
2018	0.42%	4.82%
2017	0.43%	4.97%
2016	0.43%	5.11%
2015	0.43%	5.24%
2014	0.42%	5.39%
2013	0.41%	5.57%
2012	0.4%	5.77%
2011	0.4%	6.01%
2010	0.39%	6.3%
2009	0.4%	6.63%
2008	0.4%	7.03%
2007	0.41%	7.52%
2006	0.43%	8.11%
2005	0.46%	8.8%
2004	0.49%	9.59%
2003	0.52%	10.5%
2002	0.56%	11.4%
2001	0.6%	12.2%
2000	0.64%	12.9%
1999	0.69%	13.4%
1998	0.73%	13.7%
1997	0.77%	13.9%
1996	0.81%	13.8%
1995	0.85%	13.8%
1994	0.88%	13.7%
1993	0.91%	13.6%
1992	0.95%	13.5%
1991	0.99%	13.6%
1990	1.05%	13.7%
1989	1.11%	14.1%
1988	1.19%	14.7%
1987	1.27%	15.4%
1986	1.37%	16.3%
1985	1.46%	17.1%
1984	1.54%	17.9%
1983	1.62%	18.5%
1982	1.71%	19.1%
1981	1.83%	19.7%
1980	1.96%	20.4%
1979	2.09%	21.2%
1978	2.24%	22.1%
1977	2.38%	23.1%
1976	2.51%	24.2%
1975	2.62%	25.3%
1974	2.7%	26.2%
1973	2.76%	27%
1972	2.84%	27.8%
1971	2.96%	28.4%
1970	3.13%	28.8%
1969	3.33%	29.2%
1968	3.54%	29.4%
1967	3.73%	29.6%
1966	3.86%	29.7%
1965	3.97%	29.7%
1964	4.1%	29.7%
1963	4.25%	29.6%
1962	4.39%	29.5%
1961	4.51%	29.4%
1960	4.62%	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.