Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Sweden

Fertility rate in Greece vs Sweden by year

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Greece

Sweden

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Sweden
2023	1.32	1.45
2022	1.32	1.53
2021	1.43	1.67
2020	1.39	1.67
2019	1.34	1.71
2018	1.35	1.76
2017	1.35	1.78
2016	1.38	1.85
2015	1.33	1.85
2014	1.3	1.88
2013	1.29	1.89
2012	1.34	1.91
2011	1.4	1.9
2010	1.48	1.98
2009	1.5	1.94
2008	1.5	1.91
2007	1.41	1.88
2006	1.4	1.85
2005	1.34	1.77
2004	1.31	1.75
2003	1.29	1.71
2002	1.28	1.65
2001	1.25	1.57
2000	1.25	1.54
1999	1.23	1.5
1998	1.24	1.5
1997	1.27	1.52
1996	1.26	1.6
1995	1.28	1.73
1994	1.33	1.88
1993	1.32	1.99
1992	1.36	2.09
1991	1.37	2.11
1990	1.39	2.13
1989	1.4	2.01
1988	1.5	1.96
1987	1.5	1.84
1986	1.6	1.8
1985	1.67	1.74
1984	1.83	1.66
1983	1.94	1.61
1982	2.03	1.62
1981	2.09	1.63
1980	2.23	1.68
1979	2.26	1.66
1978	2.28	1.6
1977	2.27	1.64
1976	2.35	1.68
1975	2.33	1.77
1974	2.38	1.87
1973	2.27	1.87
1972	2.32	1.91
1971	2.32	1.96
1970	2.4	1.92
1969	2.36	1.93
1968	2.42	2.07
1967	2.45	2.28
1966	2.32	2.37
1965	2.25	2.39
1964	2.24	2.47
1963	2.14	2.33
1962	2.16	2.25
1961	2.13	2.21
1960	2.23	2.17

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Greece vs Sweden 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	Sweden
2023	-56,200	5,269
2022	-63,665	10,487
2021	-58,131	22,914
2020	-46,004	14,495
2019	-41,814	25,697
2018	-33,272	23,403
2017	-36,566	24,138
2016	-25,862	25,800
2015	-29,216	23,518
2014	-20,696	26,179
2013	-17,545	23,041
2012	-16,568	20,943
2011	-4,441	21,733
2010	5,560	25,320
2009	8,886	21,387
2008	11,077	18,439
2007	2,210	15,552
2006	6,612	15,436
2005	2,197	9,030
2004	0	9,893
2003	-1,093	6,271
2002	0	893
2001	0	-1,779
2000	-1,081	-2,662
1999	-2,153	-6,201
1998	-2,144	-3,541
1997	2,133	-3,539
1996	0	1,768
1995	1,056	9,710
1994	6,307	20,196
1993	4,185	20,924
1992	6,239	28,605
1991	6,192	29,299
1990	8,157	29,100
1989	9,080	24,629
1988	15,055	15,186
1987	10,001	11,757
1986	20,931	9,206
1985	22,849	4,175
1984	37,604	3,335
1983	42,341	833
1982	50,906	1,665
1981	54,484	1,664
1980	60,748	5,818
1979	65,882	4,976
1978	64,124	4,138
1977	59,574	7,426
1976	65,236	8,222
1975	61,516	14,746
1974	68,111	23,664
1973	59,824	24,409
1972	64,887	28,428
1971	67,116	31,583
1970	71,222	30,563
1969	82,464	23,904
1968	87,408	30,858
1967	91,183	41,700
1966	86,998	45,286
1965	83,793	44,857
1964	83,402	45,968
1963	81,404	35,741
1962	85,327	30,246
1961	86,500	30,832
1960	96,648	27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Greece vs Sweden by year

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Greece

Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Sweden
2023	6.8	9.5
2022	7.3	10
2021	8.1	11
2020	7.9	10.9
2019	7.8	11.1
2018	8.1	11.4
2017	8.2	11.5
2016	8.6	11.8
2015	8.5	11.7
2014	8.5	11.9
2013	8.6	11.8
2012	9.1	11.9
2011	9.6	11.8
2010	10.3	12.3
2009	10.6	12
2008	10.7	11.9
2007	10.1	11.7
2006	10.2	11.7
2005	9.8	11.2
2004	9.6	11.2
2003	9.6	11.1
2002	9.5	10.7
2001	9.4	10.3
2000	9.6	10.2
1999	9.4	10
1998	9.4	10.1
1997	9.6	10.2
1996	9.5	10.8
1995	9.6	11.7
1994	9.9	12.8
1993	9.7	13.5
1992	10	14.2
1991	9.9	14.4
1990	10	14.5
1989	10.1	13.7
1988	10.7	13.3
1987	10.6	12.5
1986	11.3	12.2
1985	11.7	11.8
1984	12.7	11.3
1983	13.5	11
1982	14	11.1
1981	14.5	11.3
1980	15.4	11.7
1979	15.5	11.6
1978	15.5	11.3
1977	15.4	11.6
1976	16	12
1975	15.7	12.6
1974	16.1	13.5
1973	15.4	13.5
1972	15.9	13.8
1971	16	14.1
1970	16.5	13.7
1969	17.6	13.5
1968	18.4	14.3
1967	18.8	15.4
1966	18	15.8
1965	17.7	15.9
1964	18	16
1963	17.5	14.8
1962	18	14.2
1961	17.9	13.9
1960	18.9	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 18.9 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Sweden
2100	11.4%	13%
2099	11.4%	13%
2098	11.5%	13.1%
2097	11.6%	13.1%
2096	11.6%	13.2%
2095	11.7%	13.2%
2094	11.8%	13.3%
2093	11.8%	13.3%
2092	11.9%	13.4%
2091	11.9%	13.4%
2090	12%	13.5%
2089	12%	13.5%
2088	12%	13.5%
2087	12%	13.5%
2086	12%	13.6%
2085	12%	13.6%
2084	12%	13.5%
2083	11.9%	13.5%
2082	11.9%	13.5%
2081	11.8%	13.4%
2080	11.7%	13.4%
2079	11.6%	13.3%
2078	11.6%	13.3%
2077	11.5%	13.2%
2076	11.4%	13.2%
2075	11.3%	13.2%
2074	11.3%	13.1%
2073	11.2%	13.1%
2072	11.2%	13.1%
2071	11.2%	13.1%
2070	11.2%	13.1%
2069	11.2%	13.1%
2068	11.2%	13.2%
2067	11.3%	13.2%
2066	11.3%	13.3%
2065	11.4%	13.4%
2064	11.5%	13.5%
2063	11.6%	13.6%
2062	11.7%	13.7%
2061	11.8%	13.8%
2060	11.9%	13.9%
2059	12%	14.1%
2058	12.1%	14.2%
2057	12.1%	14.2%
2056	12.2%	14.3%
2055	12.2%	14.4%
2054	12.3%	14.4%
2053	12.3%	14.4%
2052	12.2%	14.4%
2051	12.2%	14.4%
2050	12.1%	14.4%
2049	12%	14.3%
2048	11.9%	14.3%
2047	11.8%	14.2%
2046	11.7%	14.1%
2045	11.6%	14%
2044	11.5%	14%
2043	11.4%	13.9%
2042	11.2%	13.8%
2041	11.2%	13.8%
2040	11.1%	13.8%
2039	11%	13.8%
2038	11%	13.8%
2037	10.9%	13.8%
2036	11%	14%
2035	11%	14.2%
2034	11.1%	14.4%
2033	11.2%	14.7%
2032	11.4%	14.9%
2031	11.6%	15.2%
2030	11.8%	15.5%
2029	12%	15.8%
2028	12.2%	16%
2027	12.4%	16.3%
2026	12.7%	16.6%
2025	13%	16.9%
2024	13.2%	17%
2023	13.6%	17.2%
2022	13.8%	17.5%
2021	14%	17.7%
2020	14.2%	17.7%
2019	14.3%	17.8%
2018	14.4%	17.8%
2017	14.4%	17.7%
2016	14.4%	17.5%
2015	14.5%	17.3%
2014	14.6%	17.2%
2013	14.7%	17%
2012	14.7%	16.8%
2011	14.6%	16.7%
2010	14.6%	16.6%
2009	14.6%	16.6%
2008	14.6%	16.7%
2007	14.7%	16.9%
2006	14.8%	17.1%
2005	15%	17.4%
2004	15.2%	17.7%
2003	15.4%	17.9%
2002	15.6%	18.1%
2001	15.7%	18.3%
2000	15.8%	18.4%
1999	16%	18.6%
1998	16.2%	18.7%
1997	16.5%	18.7%
1996	16.9%	18.8%
1995	17.3%	18.9%
1994	17.8%	18.8%
1993	18.2%	18.6%
1992	18.6%	18.4%
1991	18.9%	18.1%
1990	19.4%	17.9%
1989	19.9%	17.8%
1988	20.5%	17.8%
1987	20.9%	17.9%
1986	21.4%	18%
1985	21.9%	18.2%
1984	22.4%	18.3%
1983	22.8%	18.6%
1982	23.2%	18.9%
1981	23.6%	19.2%
1980	23.4%	19.6%
1979	23.2%	19.9%
1978	23.5%	20.3%
1977	23.6%	20.5%
1976	23.8%	20.6%
1975	24%	20.7%
1974	24.3%	20.7%
1973	24.5%	20.7%
1972	24.8%	20.8%
1971	25.1%	20.8%
1970	24.8%	20.8%
1969	25.2%	20.9%
1968	25.2%	20.9%
1967	25.3%	21%
1966	25.5%	20.9%
1965	25.3%	20.9%
1964	25.9%	21%
1963	26%	21.2%
1962	26.1%	21.5%
1961	26.4%	22%
1960	26.7%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Sweden

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Greece

Sweden

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Sweden
2023	5	4
2022	10	5
2021	9	5
2020	7	5
2019	5	4
2018	5	5
2017	5	5
2016	5	5
2015	5	5
2014	4	5
2013	4	5
2012	4	5
2011	4	5
2010	4	5
2009	3	5
2008	3	5
2007	3	5
2006	3	5
2005	3	5
2004	3	5
2003	3	5
2002	3	5
2001	3	5
2000	4	5
1999	4	6
1998	4	6
1997	4	6
1996	4	6
1995	5	7
1994	5	7
1993	5	8
1992	6	8
1991	6	8
1990	7	8
1989	7	9
1988	7	9
1987	9	8
1986	8	8
1985	9	8

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 4 deaths in Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Sweden
2023	0.37%	0.25%
2022	0.38%	0.25%
2021	0.39%	0.25%
2020	0.4%	0.26%
2019	0.41%	0.26%
2018	0.42%	0.27%
2017	0.43%	0.28%
2016	0.43%	0.28%
2015	0.43%	0.29%
2014	0.42%	0.29%
2013	0.41%	0.29%
2012	0.4%	0.3%
2011	0.4%	0.3%
2010	0.39%	0.31%
2009	0.4%	0.31%
2008	0.4%	0.32%
2007	0.41%	0.33%
2006	0.43%	0.35%
2005	0.46%	0.36%
2004	0.49%	0.37%
2003	0.52%	0.39%
2002	0.56%	0.4%
2001	0.6%	0.4%
2000	0.64%	0.41%
1999	0.69%	0.41%
1998	0.73%	0.42%
1997	0.77%	0.44%
1996	0.81%	0.46%
1995	0.85%	0.48%
1994	0.88%	0.52%
1993	0.91%	0.57%
1992	0.95%	0.62%
1991	0.99%	0.66%
1990	1.05%	0.7%
1989	1.11%	0.72%
1988	1.19%	0.73%
1987	1.27%	0.74%
1986	1.37%	0.75%
1985	1.46%	0.76%
1984	1.54%	0.77%
1983	1.62%	0.78%
1982	1.71%	0.8%
1981	1.83%	0.82%
1980	1.96%	0.84%
1979	2.09%	0.87%
1978	2.24%	0.9%
1977	2.38%	0.94%
1976	2.51%	0.98%
1975	2.62%	1.03%
1974	2.7%	1.09%
1973	2.76%	1.16%
1972	2.84%	1.23%
1971	2.96%	1.29%
1970	3.13%	1.34%
1969	3.33%	1.39%
1968	3.54%	1.44%
1967	3.73%	1.49%
1966	3.86%	1.56%
1965	3.97%	1.63%
1964	4.1%	1.71%
1963	4.25%	1.79%
1962	4.39%	1.86%
1961	4.51%	1.92%
1960	4.62%	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.