Fertility & birth rates in Greece and United States

Fertility rate in Greece vs United States by year

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Greece

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	United States
2023	1.32	1.62
2022	1.32	1.66
2021	1.43	1.66
2020	1.39	1.64
2019	1.34	1.71
2018	1.35	1.73
2017	1.35	1.77
2016	1.38	1.82
2015	1.33	1.84
2014	1.3	1.86
2013	1.29	1.86
2012	1.34	1.88
2011	1.4	1.89
2010	1.48	1.93
2009	1.5	2
2008	1.5	2.07
2007	1.41	2.12
2006	1.4	2.11
2005	1.34	2.06
2004	1.31	2.05
2003	1.29	2.05
2002	1.28	2.02
2001	1.25	2.03
2000	1.25	2.06
1999	1.23	2.01
1998	1.24	2
1997	1.27	1.97
1996	1.26	1.98
1995	1.28	1.98
1994	1.33	2
1993	1.32	2.02
1992	1.36	2.05
1991	1.37	2.06
1990	1.39	2.08
1989	1.4	2.01
1988	1.5	1.93
1987	1.5	1.87
1986	1.6	1.84
1985	1.67	1.84
1984	1.83	1.81
1983	1.94	1.8
1982	2.03	1.83
1981	2.09	1.81
1980	2.23	1.84
1979	2.26	1.81
1978	2.28	1.76
1977	2.27	1.79
1976	2.35	1.74
1975	2.33	1.77
1974	2.38	1.84
1973	2.27	1.88
1972	2.32	2.01
1971	2.32	2.27
1970	2.4	2.48
1969	2.36	2.46
1968	2.42	2.46
1967	2.45	2.56
1966	2.32	2.72
1965	2.25	2.91
1964	2.24	3.19
1963	2.14	3.32
1962	2.16	3.46
1961	2.13	3.62
1960	2.23	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Greece

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	United States
2023	-56,200	502,372
2022	-63,665	399,926
2021	-58,131	199,137
2020	-46,004	208,862
2019	-41,814	887,476
2018	-33,272	955,022
2017	-36,566	1,028,037
2016	-25,862	1,197,627
2015	-29,216	1,270,126
2014	-20,696	1,357,281
2013	-17,545	1,322,711
2012	-16,568	1,411,822
2011	-4,441	1,441,697
2010	5,560	1,548,182
2009	8,886	1,717,920
2008	11,077	1,794,154
2007	2,210	1,897,757
2006	6,612	1,849,955
2005	2,197	1,684,445
2004	0	1,698,271
2003	-1,093	1,653,615
2002	0	1,581,938
2001	0	1,595,826
2000	-1,081	1,664,758
1999	-2,153	1,564,050
1998	-2,144	1,573,857
1997	2,133	1,501,014
1996	0	1,510,137
1995	1,056	1,546,031
1994	6,307	1,633,302
1993	4,185	1,717,685
1992	6,239	1,875,328
1991	6,192	1,926,543
1990	8,157	2,026,068
1989	9,080	1,875,826
1988	15,055	1,735,943
1987	10,001	1,720,252
1986	20,931	1,656,917
1985	22,849	1,689,258
1984	37,604	1,627,192
1983	42,341	1,636,544
1982	50,906	1,714,317
1981	54,484	1,652,153
1980	60,748	1,608,450
1979	65,882	1,597,894
1978	64,124	1,402,283
1977	59,574	1,431,556
1976	65,236	1,264,604
1975	61,516	1,252,644
1974	68,111	1,218,968
1973	59,824	1,165,499
1972	64,887	1,301,355
1971	67,116	1,640,519
1970	71,222	1,824,965
1969	82,464	1,702,487
1968	87,408	1,565,507
1967	91,183	1,669,181
1966	86,998	1,749,387
1965	83,793	1,943,030
1964	83,402	2,245,099
1963	81,404	2,289,826
1962	85,327	2,406,337
1961	86,500	2,571,681
1960	96,648	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Greece vs United States by year

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Greece

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	United States
2023	6.8	10.7
2022	7.3	11
2021	8.1	11
2020	7.9	10.9
2019	7.8	11.4
2018	8.1	11.6
2017	8.2	11.8
2016	8.6	12.2
2015	8.5	12.4
2014	8.5	12.5
2013	8.6	12.4
2012	9.1	12.6
2011	9.6	12.7
2010	10.3	13
2009	10.6	13.5
2008	10.7	14
2007	10.1	14.3
2006	10.2	14.3
2005	9.8	14
2004	9.6	14
2003	9.6	14.1
2002	9.5	14
2001	9.4	14.1
2000	9.6	14.4
1999	9.4	14.2
1998	9.4	14.3
1997	9.6	14.2
1996	9.5	14.4
1995	9.6	14.6
1994	9.9	15
1993	9.7	15.4
1992	10	15.8
1991	9.9	16.2
1990	10	16.7
1989	10.1	16.4
1988	10.7	16
1987	10.6	15.7
1986	11.3	15.6
1985	11.7	15.8
1984	12.7	15.6
1983	13.5	15.6
1982	14	15.9
1981	14.5	15.8
1980	15.4	15.9
1979	15.5	15.6
1978	15.5	15
1977	15.4	15.1
1976	16	14.6
1975	15.7	14.6
1974	16.1	14.8
1973	15.4	14.8
1972	15.9	15.6
1971	16	17.2
1970	16.5	18.4
1969	17.6	17.9
1968	18.4	17.6
1967	18.8	17.8
1966	18	18.4
1965	17.7	19.4
1964	18	21.1
1963	17.5	21.7
1962	18	22.4
1961	17.9	23.3
1960	18.9	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 18.9 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	United States
2100	11.4%	14.4%
2099	11.4%	14.4%
2098	11.5%	14.4%
2097	11.6%	14.4%
2096	11.6%	14.4%
2095	11.7%	14.5%
2094	11.8%	14.5%
2093	11.8%	14.5%
2092	11.9%	14.5%
2091	11.9%	14.6%
2090	12%	14.6%
2089	12%	14.7%
2088	12%	14.7%
2087	12%	14.7%
2086	12%	14.8%
2085	12%	14.8%
2084	12%	14.8%
2083	11.9%	14.9%
2082	11.9%	14.9%
2081	11.8%	14.9%
2080	11.7%	14.9%
2079	11.6%	14.9%
2078	11.6%	14.9%
2077	11.5%	14.9%
2076	11.4%	14.9%
2075	11.3%	14.9%
2074	11.3%	14.9%
2073	11.2%	14.9%
2072	11.2%	14.9%
2071	11.2%	14.9%
2070	11.2%	14.9%
2069	11.2%	14.9%
2068	11.2%	14.9%
2067	11.3%	14.9%
2066	11.3%	14.9%
2065	11.4%	15%
2064	11.5%	15%
2063	11.6%	15%
2062	11.7%	15.1%
2061	11.8%	15.1%
2060	11.9%	15.2%
2059	12%	15.3%
2058	12.1%	15.4%
2057	12.1%	15.5%
2056	12.2%	15.5%
2055	12.2%	15.6%
2054	12.3%	15.7%
2053	12.3%	15.8%
2052	12.2%	15.8%
2051	12.2%	15.9%
2050	12.1%	15.9%
2049	12%	16%
2048	11.9%	16%
2047	11.8%	16%
2046	11.7%	16%
2045	11.6%	16%
2044	11.5%	16%
2043	11.4%	16%
2042	11.2%	16%
2041	11.2%	15.9%
2040	11.1%	15.9%
2039	11%	15.9%
2038	11%	15.9%
2037	10.9%	15.9%
2036	11%	15.9%
2035	11%	15.9%
2034	11.1%	15.9%
2033	11.2%	16%
2032	11.4%	16.1%
2031	11.6%	16.2%
2030	11.8%	16.3%
2029	12%	16.5%
2028	12.2%	16.6%
2027	12.4%	16.8%
2026	12.7%	17%
2025	13%	17.2%
2024	13.2%	17.3%
2023	13.6%	17.6%
2022	13.8%	17.9%
2021	14%	18.1%
2020	14.2%	18.4%
2019	14.3%	18.6%
2018	14.4%	18.8%
2017	14.4%	18.9%
2016	14.4%	19.1%
2015	14.5%	19.2%
2014	14.6%	19.3%
2013	14.7%	19.4%
2012	14.7%	19.5%
2011	14.6%	19.6%
2010	14.6%	19.7%
2009	14.6%	19.8%
2008	14.6%	19.9%
2007	14.7%	20%
2006	14.8%	20.2%
2005	15%	20.3%
2004	15.2%	20.5%
2003	15.4%	20.7%
2002	15.6%	20.9%
2001	15.7%	21%
2000	15.8%	21.2%
1999	16%	21.3%
1998	16.2%	21.4%
1997	16.5%	21.5%
1996	16.9%	21.7%
1995	17.3%	21.8%
1994	17.8%	21.9%
1993	18.2%	21.9%
1992	18.6%	21.8%
1991	18.9%	21.7%
1990	19.4%	21.6%
1989	19.9%	21.5%
1988	20.5%	21.3%
1987	20.9%	21.3%
1986	21.4%	21.3%
1985	21.9%	21.5%
1984	22.4%	21.7%
1983	22.8%	21.8%
1982	23.2%	22%
1981	23.6%	22.1%
1980	23.4%	22.4%
1979	23.2%	22.8%
1978	23.5%	23.2%
1977	23.6%	23.8%
1976	23.8%	24.4%
1975	24%	25.2%
1974	24.3%	25.9%
1973	24.5%	26.6%
1972	24.8%	27.4%
1971	25.1%	28%
1970	24.8%	28.6%
1969	25.2%	29%
1968	25.2%	29.5%
1967	25.3%	30%
1966	25.5%	30.4%
1965	25.3%	30.7%
1964	25.9%	30.9%
1963	26%	31.1%
1962	26.1%	31.3%
1961	26.4%	31.4%
1960	26.7%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs United States

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Greece

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	United States
2023	5	17
2022	10	20
2021	9	31
2020	7	22
2019	5	18
2018	5	18
2017	5	18
2016	5	18
2015	5	17
2014	4	17
2013	4	16
2012	4	16
2011	4	15
2010	4	15
2009	3	15
2008	3	14
2007	3	13
2006	3	13
2005	3	13
2004	3	13
2003	3	13
2002	3	13
2001	3	13
2000	4	12
1999	4	12
1998	4	11
1997	4	11
1996	4	11
1995	5	12
1994	5	11
1993	5	12
1992	6	11
1991	6	12
1990	7	12
1989	7	12
1988	7	12
1987	9	11
1986	8	11
1985	9	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	United States
2023	0.37%	0.65%
2022	0.38%	0.65%
2021	0.39%	0.65%
2020	0.4%	0.65%
2019	0.41%	0.65%
2018	0.42%	0.65%
2017	0.43%	0.66%
2016	0.43%	0.67%
2015	0.43%	0.68%
2014	0.42%	0.68%
2013	0.41%	0.69%
2012	0.4%	0.7%
2011	0.4%	0.72%
2010	0.39%	0.73%
2009	0.4%	0.75%
2008	0.4%	0.76%
2007	0.41%	0.77%
2006	0.43%	0.79%
2005	0.46%	0.8%
2004	0.49%	0.81%
2003	0.52%	0.81%
2002	0.56%	0.82%
2001	0.6%	0.83%
2000	0.64%	0.84%
1999	0.69%	0.86%
1998	0.73%	0.87%
1997	0.77%	0.89%
1996	0.81%	0.92%
1995	0.85%	0.95%
1994	0.88%	0.98%
1993	0.91%	1.01%
1992	0.95%	1.05%
1991	0.99%	1.09%
1990	1.05%	1.12%
1989	1.11%	1.16%
1988	1.19%	1.19%
1987	1.27%	1.21%
1986	1.37%	1.24%
1985	1.46%	1.27%
1984	1.54%	1.3%
1983	1.62%	1.34%
1982	1.71%	1.39%
1981	1.83%	1.44%
1980	1.96%	1.5%
1979	2.09%	1.56%
1978	2.24%	1.63%
1977	2.38%	1.71%
1976	2.51%	1.79%
1975	2.62%	1.88%
1974	2.7%	1.97%
1973	2.76%	2.06%
1972	2.84%	2.15%
1971	2.96%	2.24%
1970	3.13%	2.32%
1969	3.33%	2.41%
1968	3.54%	2.49%
1967	3.73%	2.57%
1966	3.86%	2.64%
1965	3.97%	2.71%
1964	4.1%	2.77%
1963	4.25%	2.83%
1962	4.39%	2.89%
1961	4.51%	2.95%
1960	4.62%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.