Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Greece vs Sierra Leone by year

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Greece

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Sierra Leone
2023	1.32	3.79
2022	1.32	3.88
2021	1.43	3.98
2020	1.39	4.08
2019	1.34	4.19
2018	1.35	4.29
2017	1.35	4.39
2016	1.38	4.47
2015	1.33	4.55
2014	1.3	4.7
2013	1.29	4.87
2012	1.34	5.06
2011	1.4	5.21
2010	1.48	5.33
2009	1.5	5.45
2008	1.5	5.56
2007	1.41	5.64
2006	1.4	5.74
2005	1.34	5.81
2004	1.31	5.92
2003	1.29	6.09
2002	1.28	6.23
2001	1.25	6.31
2000	1.25	6.36
1999	1.23	6.42
1998	1.24	6.5
1997	1.27	6.53
1996	1.26	6.55
1995	1.28	6.56
1994	1.33	6.56
1993	1.32	6.57
1992	1.36	6.56
1991	1.37	6.55
1990	1.39	6.57
1989	1.4	6.57
1988	1.5	6.59
1987	1.5	6.61
1986	1.6	6.6
1985	1.67	6.59
1984	1.83	6.59
1983	1.94	6.57
1982	2.03	6.56
1981	2.09	6.55
1980	2.23	6.56
1979	2.26	6.58
1978	2.28	6.59
1977	2.27	6.57
1976	2.35	6.55
1975	2.33	6.55
1974	2.38	6.53
1973	2.27	6.47
1972	2.32	6.45
1971	2.32	6.43
1970	2.4	6.41
1969	2.36	6.39
1968	2.42	6.39
1967	2.45	6.38
1966	2.32	6.35
1965	2.25	6.31
1964	2.24	6.29
1963	2.14	6.26
1962	2.16	6.22
1961	2.13	6.21
1960	2.23	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Sierra Leone
2023	-56,200	188,788
2022	-63,665	186,625
2021	-58,131	183,326
2020	-46,004	181,015
2019	-41,814	181,068
2018	-33,272	178,772
2017	-36,566	173,259
2016	-25,862	168,784
2015	-29,216	162,275
2014	-20,696	160,137
2013	-17,545	161,265
2012	-16,568	160,915
2011	-4,441	158,858
2010	5,560	155,338
2009	8,886	152,669
2008	11,077	149,855
2007	2,210	145,740
2006	6,612	144,127
2005	2,197	137,234
2004	0	132,661
2003	-1,093	130,312
2002	0	126,429
2001	0	116,647
2000	-1,081	110,754
1999	-2,153	102,295
1998	-2,144	103,906
1997	2,133	105,433
1996	0	104,140
1995	1,056	100,885
1994	6,307	101,486
1993	4,185	103,317
1992	6,239	103,251
1991	6,192	105,477
1990	8,157	100,778
1989	9,080	98,298
1988	15,055	96,344
1987	10,001	94,235
1986	20,931	90,902
1985	22,849	88,869
1984	37,604	87,072
1983	42,341	84,628
1982	50,906	82,457
1981	54,484	80,111
1980	60,748	77,932
1979	65,882	75,992
1978	64,124	74,130
1977	59,574	71,663
1976	65,236	69,506
1975	61,516	67,560
1974	68,111	65,357
1973	59,824	62,443
1972	64,887	60,279
1971	67,116	58,484
1970	71,222	56,513
1969	82,464	54,768
1968	87,408	53,126
1967	91,183	51,734
1966	86,998	49,486
1965	83,793	47,223
1964	83,402	45,487
1963	81,404	43,569
1962	85,327	41,603
1961	86,500	40,022
1960	96,648	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Greece vs Sierra Leone by year

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Greece

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Sierra Leone
2023	6.8	30.6
2022	7.3	31.1
2021	8.1	31.6
2020	7.9	32.2
2019	7.8	32.8
2018	8.1	33.3
2017	8.2	33.8
2016	8.6	34.2
2015	8.5	34.7
2014	8.5	35.6
2013	8.6	36.6
2012	9.1	37.8
2011	9.6	38.5
2010	10.3	39.1
2009	10.6	39.9
2008	10.7	40.6
2007	10.1	41.1
2006	10.2	41.8
2005	9.8	42
2004	9.6	42.5
2003	9.6	43.5
2002	9.5	44.3
2001	9.4	44
2000	9.6	45
1999	9.4	46.1
1998	9.4	46.3
1997	9.6	46.3
1996	9.5	46.5
1995	9.6	46.8
1994	9.9	46.8
1993	9.7	46.9
1992	10	47
1991	9.9	47.5
1990	10	45.5
1989	10.1	46.3
1988	10.7	46.4
1987	10.6	46.6
1986	11.3	46.6
1985	11.7	46.7
1984	12.7	46.8
1983	13.5	46.7
1982	14	46.8
1981	14.5	46.8
1980	15.4	46.8
1979	15.5	47
1978	15.5	47.2
1977	15.4	47.1
1976	16	47.2
1975	15.7	47.3
1974	16.1	47.4
1973	15.4	47.2
1972	15.9	47.2
1971	16	47.3
1970	16.5	47.4
1969	17.6	47.5
1968	18.4	47.7
1967	18.8	47.9
1966	18	48
1965	17.7	48
1964	18	48.2
1963	17.5	48.2
1962	18	48.1
1961	17.9	48.1
1960	18.9	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 18.9 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Sierra Leone
2100	11.4%	19%
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%	20.3%
2087	12%	20.4%
2086	12%	20.5%
2085	12%	20.7%
2084	12%	20.8%
2083	11.9%	20.9%
2082	11.9%	21.1%
2081	11.8%	21.2%
2080	11.7%	21.4%
2079	11.6%	21.6%
2078	11.6%	21.7%
2077	11.5%	21.9%
2076	11.4%	22.1%
2075	11.3%	22.2%
2074	11.3%	22.4%
2073	11.2%	22.6%
2072	11.2%	22.8%
2071	11.2%	23%
2070	11.2%	23.2%
2069	11.2%	23.4%
2068	11.2%	23.6%
2067	11.3%	23.8%
2066	11.3%	24%
2065	11.4%	24.3%
2064	11.5%	24.5%
2063	11.6%	24.7%
2062	11.7%	25%
2061	11.8%	25.2%
2060	11.9%	25.5%
2059	12%	25.7%
2058	12.1%	26%
2057	12.1%	26.3%
2056	12.2%	26.6%
2055	12.2%	26.9%
2054	12.3%	27.1%
2053	12.3%	27.4%
2052	12.2%	27.7%
2051	12.2%	28.1%
2050	12.1%	28.4%
2049	12%	28.7%
2048	11.9%	29%
2047	11.8%	29.3%
2046	11.7%	29.7%
2045	11.6%	30%
2044	11.5%	30.3%
2043	11.4%	30.7%
2042	11.2%	31.1%
2041	11.2%	31.4%
2040	11.1%	31.8%
2039	11%	32.2%
2038	11%	32.6%
2037	10.9%	33%
2036	11%	33.4%
2035	11%	33.8%
2034	11.1%	34.2%
2033	11.2%	34.6%
2032	11.4%	35%
2031	11.6%	35.4%
2030	11.8%	35.7%
2029	12%	36.1%
2028	12.2%	36.5%
2027	12.4%	37%
2026	12.7%	37.4%
2025	13%	37.9%
2024	13.2%	38.1%
2023	13.6%	38.5%
2022	13.8%	39%
2021	14%	39.4%
2020	14.2%	39.8%
2019	14.3%	40.2%
2018	14.4%	40.6%
2017	14.4%	41%
2016	14.4%	41.4%
2015	14.5%	41.8%
2014	14.6%	42.2%
2013	14.7%	42.5%
2012	14.7%	42.8%
2011	14.6%	43%
2010	14.6%	43.2%
2009	14.6%	43.4%
2008	14.6%	43.5%
2007	14.7%	43.6%
2006	14.8%	43.7%
2005	15%	43.8%
2004	15.2%	43.9%
2003	15.4%	43.9%
2002	15.6%	43.9%
2001	15.7%	43.9%
2000	15.8%	43.8%
1999	16%	43.7%
1998	16.2%	43.6%
1997	16.5%	43.5%
1996	16.9%	43.5%
1995	17.3%	43.4%
1994	17.8%	43.3%
1993	18.2%	43.2%
1992	18.6%	43.1%
1991	18.9%	43%
1990	19.4%	42.9%
1989	19.9%	42.9%
1988	20.5%	42.8%
1987	20.9%	42.7%
1986	21.4%	42.6%
1985	21.9%	42.5%
1984	22.4%	42.3%
1983	22.8%	42.2%
1982	23.2%	42.1%
1981	23.6%	42%
1980	23.4%	41.9%
1979	23.2%	41.8%
1978	23.5%	41.7%
1977	23.6%	41.6%
1976	23.8%	41.4%
1975	24%	41.3%
1974	24.3%	41.1%
1973	24.5%	40.9%
1972	24.8%	40.7%
1971	25.1%	40.6%
1970	24.8%	40.3%
1969	25.2%	40.1%
1968	25.2%	39.9%
1967	25.3%	39.6%
1966	25.5%	39.4%
1965	25.3%	39.1%
1964	25.9%	38.8%
1963	26%	38.5%
1962	26.1%	38.3%
1961	26.4%	38.3%
1960	26.7%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Sierra Leone

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Greece

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Sierra Leone
2023	5	354
2022	10	370
2021	9	403
2020	7	422
2019	5	464
2018	5	491
2017	5	578
2016	5	633
2015	5	730
2014	4	821
2013	4	842
2012	4	915
2011	4	967
2010	4	1,018
2009	3	1,054
2008	3	1,093
2007	3	1,132
2006	3	1,168
2005	3	1,294
2004	3	1,366
2003	3	1,433
2002	3	1,492
2001	3	1,518
2000	4	1,603
1999	4	1,731
1998	4	1,753
1997	4	1,721
1996	4	1,726
1995	5	1,777
1994	5	1,755
1993	5	1,696
1992	6	1,681
1991	6	1,699
1990	7	1,572
1989	7	1,575
1988	7	1,549
1987	9	1,533
1986	8	1,530
1985	9	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Sierra Leone
2023	0.37%	9.43%
2022	0.38%	9.77%
2021	0.39%	10.1%
2020	0.4%	10.5%
2019	0.41%	10.9%
2018	0.42%	11.3%
2017	0.43%	11.8%
2016	0.43%	12.3%
2015	0.43%	13.8%
2014	0.42%	13.7%
2013	0.41%	13.9%
2012	0.4%	14.5%
2011	0.4%	15.2%
2010	0.39%	15.9%
2009	0.4%	16.6%
2008	0.4%	17.3%
2007	0.41%	18.1%
2006	0.43%	18.8%
2005	0.46%	19.4%
2004	0.49%	20.1%
2003	0.52%	20.7%
2002	0.56%	21.3%
2001	0.6%	21.8%
2000	0.64%	22.4%
1999	0.69%	22.9%
1998	0.73%	23.4%
1997	0.77%	23.9%
1996	0.81%	24.3%
1995	0.85%	24.7%
1994	0.88%	25%
1993	0.91%	25.3%
1992	0.95%	25.5%
1991	0.99%	25.7%
1990	1.05%	25.9%
1989	1.11%	26.2%
1988	1.19%	26.4%
1987	1.27%	26.6%
1986	1.37%	26.9%
1985	1.46%	27.2%
1984	1.54%	27.5%
1983	1.62%	27.8%
1982	1.71%	28.1%
1981	1.83%	28.5%
1980	1.96%	28.9%
1979	2.09%	29.2%
1978	2.24%	29.6%
1977	2.38%	30%
1976	2.51%	30.5%
1975	2.62%	30.9%
1974	2.7%	31.4%
1973	2.76%	31.9%
1972	2.84%	32.3%
1971	2.96%	32.9%
1970	3.13%	33.4%
1969	3.33%	33.9%
1968	3.54%	34.5%
1967	3.73%	35%
1966	3.86%	35.6%
1965	3.97%	36.2%
1964	4.1%	36.8%
1963	4.25%	37.4%
1962	4.39%	38%
1961	4.51%	38.5%
1960	4.62%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.