Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Greece vs Vanuatu by year

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Greece

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Vanuatu
2023	1.32	3.6
2022	1.32	3.65
2021	1.43	3.7
2020	1.39	3.74
2019	1.34	3.79
2018	1.35	3.83
2017	1.35	3.88
2016	1.38	3.92
2015	1.33	3.95
2014	1.3	4
2013	1.29	4.04
2012	1.34	4.06
2011	1.4	4.09
2010	1.48	4.13
2009	1.5	4.16
2008	1.5	4.16
2007	1.41	4.12
2006	1.4	4.1
2005	1.34	4.13
2004	1.31	4.21
2003	1.29	4.29
2002	1.28	4.38
2001	1.25	4.5
2000	1.25	4.54
1999	1.23	4.56
1998	1.24	4.6
1997	1.27	4.66
1996	1.26	4.75
1995	1.28	4.85
1994	1.33	4.94
1993	1.32	5.02
1992	1.36	5.09
1991	1.37	5.13
1990	1.39	5.17
1989	1.4	5.21
1988	1.5	5.27
1987	1.5	5.33
1986	1.6	5.38
1985	1.67	5.43
1984	1.83	5.49
1983	1.94	5.55
1982	2.03	5.6
1981	2.09	5.65
1980	2.23	5.69
1979	2.26	5.73
1978	2.28	5.77
1977	2.27	5.81
1976	2.35	5.89
1975	2.33	5.98
1974	2.38	6.06
1973	2.27	6.15
1972	2.32	6.23
1971	2.32	6.29
1970	2.4	6.35
1969	2.36	6.41
1968	2.42	6.46
1967	2.45	6.51
1966	2.32	6.51
1965	2.25	6.52
1964	2.24	6.57
1963	2.14	6.62
1962	2.16	6.67
1961	2.13	6.73
1960	2.23	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Vanuatu
2023	-56,200	7,359
2022	-63,665	7,358
2021	-58,131	7,199
2020	-46,004	7,233
2019	-41,814	7,364
2018	-33,272	7,379
2017	-36,566	7,371
2016	-25,862	7,315
2015	-29,216	7,220
2014	-20,696	7,143
2013	-17,545	7,036
2012	-16,568	6,877
2011	-4,441	6,715
2010	5,560	6,548
2009	8,886	6,362
2008	11,077	6,138
2007	2,210	5,842
2006	6,612	5,606
2005	2,197	5,454
2004	0	5,353
2003	-1,093	5,258
2002	0	5,181
2001	0	5,144
2000	-1,081	5,026
1999	-2,153	4,871
1998	-2,144	4,866
1997	2,133	4,854
1996	0	4,897
1995	1,056	4,945
1994	6,307	4,973
1993	4,185	4,973
1992	6,239	4,941
1991	6,192	4,859
1990	8,157	4,762
1989	9,080	4,656
1988	15,055	4,577
1987	10,001	4,427
1986	20,931	4,360
1985	22,849	4,219
1984	37,604	4,088
1983	42,341	3,944
1982	50,906	3,778
1981	54,484	3,592
1980	60,748	3,383
1979	65,882	3,590
1978	64,124	3,428
1977	59,574	3,285
1976	65,236	3,174
1975	61,516	3,074
1974	68,111	2,968
1973	59,824	2,876
1972	64,887	2,775
1971	67,116	2,685
1970	71,222	2,597
1969	82,464	2,529
1968	87,408	2,470
1967	91,183	2,384
1966	86,998	2,278
1965	83,793	2,180
1964	83,402	2,098
1963	81,404	2,025
1962	85,327	1,947
1961	86,500	1,872
1960	96,648	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Greece vs Vanuatu by year

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Greece

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Vanuatu
2023	6.8	28.1
2022	7.3	28.7
2021	8.1	29.3
2020	7.9	29.9
2019	7.8	30.7
2018	8.1	31.4
2017	8.2	32.1
2016	8.6	32.5
2015	8.5	32.8
2014	8.5	33.1
2013	8.6	33.2
2012	9.1	33.2
2011	9.6	33.1
2010	10.3	33
2009	10.6	32.8
2008	10.7	32.5
2007	10.1	31.9
2006	10.2	31.4
2005	9.8	31.2
2004	9.6	31.4
2003	9.6	31.6
2002	9.5	31.8
2001	9.4	32.3
2000	9.6	32.3
1999	9.4	32.4
1998	9.4	32.8
1997	9.6	33.3
1996	9.5	34.3
1995	9.6	35.4
1994	9.9	36.3
1993	9.7	37.3
1992	10	38.1
1991	9.9	38.5
1990	10	39
1989	10.1	39.4
1988	10.7	39.9
1987	10.6	40.4
1986	11.3	40.8
1985	11.7	41
1984	12.7	41.2
1983	13.5	41.2
1982	14	41.1
1981	14.5	40.8
1980	15.4	40.3
1979	15.5	40.3
1978	15.5	40.2
1977	15.4	40.2
1976	16	40.6
1975	15.7	41
1974	16.1	41.3
1973	15.4	41.6
1972	15.9	41.9
1971	16	42.1
1970	16.5	42.3
1969	17.6	42.6
1968	18.4	42.9
1967	18.8	43.2
1966	18	43.2
1965	17.7	43.2
1964	18	43.4
1963	17.5	43.7
1962	18	43.9
1961	17.9	44.2
1960	18.9	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 18.9 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Vanuatu
2100	11.4%	20.6%
2099	11.4%	20.7%
2098	11.5%	20.9%
2097	11.6%	21%
2096	11.6%	21.2%
2095	11.7%	21.3%
2094	11.8%	21.5%
2093	11.8%	21.7%
2092	11.9%	21.8%
2091	11.9%	22%
2090	12%	22.2%
2089	12%	22.3%
2088	12%	22.5%
2087	12%	22.7%
2086	12%	22.9%
2085	12%	23.1%
2084	12%	23.3%
2083	11.9%	23.5%
2082	11.9%	23.7%
2081	11.8%	23.8%
2080	11.7%	24%
2079	11.6%	24.2%
2078	11.6%	24.4%
2077	11.5%	24.6%
2076	11.4%	24.8%
2075	11.3%	25%
2074	11.3%	25.1%
2073	11.2%	25.3%
2072	11.2%	25.5%
2071	11.2%	25.7%
2070	11.2%	25.9%
2069	11.2%	26.1%
2068	11.2%	26.2%
2067	11.3%	26.5%
2066	11.3%	26.7%
2065	11.4%	26.9%
2064	11.5%	27.1%
2063	11.6%	27.4%
2062	11.7%	27.6%
2061	11.8%	27.9%
2060	11.9%	28.1%
2059	12%	28.4%
2058	12.1%	28.7%
2057	12.1%	28.9%
2056	12.2%	29.2%
2055	12.2%	29.5%
2054	12.3%	29.8%
2053	12.3%	30%
2052	12.2%	30.3%
2051	12.2%	30.5%
2050	12.1%	30.8%
2049	12%	31%
2048	11.9%	31.2%
2047	11.8%	31.4%
2046	11.7%	31.6%
2045	11.6%	31.7%
2044	11.5%	31.9%
2043	11.4%	32.1%
2042	11.2%	32.2%
2041	11.2%	32.4%
2040	11.1%	32.6%
2039	11%	32.8%
2038	11%	33%
2037	10.9%	33.3%
2036	11%	33.6%
2035	11%	33.9%
2034	11.1%	34.3%
2033	11.2%	34.7%
2032	11.4%	35.1%
2031	11.6%	35.5%
2030	11.8%	36%
2029	12%	36.5%
2028	12.2%	36.9%
2027	12.4%	37.4%
2026	12.7%	37.8%
2025	13%	38.2%
2024	13.2%	38.3%
2023	13.6%	38.6%
2022	13.8%	38.8%
2021	14%	39%
2020	14.2%	39%
2019	14.3%	39%
2018	14.4%	38.9%
2017	14.4%	38.8%
2016	14.4%	38.7%
2015	14.5%	38.5%
2014	14.6%	38.4%
2013	14.7%	38.2%
2012	14.7%	38.2%
2011	14.6%	38.1%
2010	14.6%	38.2%
2009	14.6%	38.5%
2008	14.6%	38.8%
2007	14.7%	39.2%
2006	14.8%	39.6%
2005	15%	40.2%
2004	15.2%	40.7%
2003	15.4%	41.3%
2002	15.6%	41.8%
2001	15.7%	42.4%
2000	15.8%	42.9%
1999	16%	43.5%
1998	16.2%	44%
1997	16.5%	44.4%
1996	16.9%	44.8%
1995	17.3%	45%
1994	17.8%	45.2%
1993	18.2%	44.8%
1992	18.6%	44.1%
1991	18.9%	43.9%
1990	19.4%	43.9%
1989	19.9%	44%
1988	20.5%	44.1%
1987	20.9%	44.1%
1986	21.4%	44.2%
1985	21.9%	44.2%
1984	22.4%	44.1%
1983	22.8%	44%
1982	23.2%	44%
1981	23.6%	43.9%
1980	23.4%	44%
1979	23.2%	44.5%
1978	23.5%	45%
1977	23.6%	45.1%
1976	23.8%	45.2%
1975	24%	45.4%
1974	24.3%	45.5%
1973	24.5%	45.5%
1972	24.8%	45.6%
1971	25.1%	45.7%
1970	24.8%	45.7%
1969	25.2%	45.8%
1968	25.2%	45.8%
1967	25.3%	45.8%
1966	25.5%	45.7%
1965	25.3%	45.5%
1964	25.9%	45.4%
1963	26%	45.2%
1962	26.1%	45.1%
1961	26.4%	44.8%
1960	26.7%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Vanuatu

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Greece

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Vanuatu
2023	5	100
2022	10	105
2021	9	124
2020	7	107
2019	5	105
2018	5	108
2017	5	107
2016	5	107
2015	5	109
2014	4	110
2013	4	110
2012	4	109
2011	4	112
2010	4	114
2009	3	114
2008	3	117
2007	3	120
2006	3	123
2005	3	127
2004	3	131
2003	3	131
2002	3	128
2001	3	132
2000	4	133
1999	4	146
1998	4	134
1997	4	131
1996	4	129
1995	5	131
1994	5	131
1993	5	133
1992	6	140
1991	6	140
1990	7	151
1989	7	162
1988	7	172
1987	9	200
1986	8	194
1985	9	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Vanuatu
2023	0.37%	1.68%
2022	0.38%	1.71%
2021	0.39%	1.74%
2020	0.4%	1.77%
2019	0.41%	1.78%
2018	0.42%	1.8%
2017	0.43%	1.82%
2016	0.43%	1.84%
2015	0.43%	1.87%
2014	0.42%	1.9%
2013	0.41%	1.94%
2012	0.4%	1.99%
2011	0.4%	2.05%
2010	0.39%	2.12%
2009	0.4%	2.2%
2008	0.4%	2.27%
2007	0.41%	2.34%
2006	0.43%	2.4%
2005	0.46%	2.45%
2004	0.49%	2.5%
2003	0.52%	2.54%
2002	0.56%	2.58%
2001	0.6%	2.63%
2000	0.64%	2.68%
1999	0.69%	2.74%
1998	0.73%	2.79%
1997	0.77%	2.86%
1996	0.81%	2.92%
1995	0.85%	3%
1994	0.88%	3.08%
1993	0.91%	3.18%
1992	0.95%	3.29%
1991	0.99%	3.43%
1990	1.05%	3.58%
1989	1.11%	3.76%
1988	1.19%	3.96%
1987	1.27%	4.2%
1986	1.37%	4.47%
1985	1.46%	4.78%
1984	1.54%	5.12%
1983	1.62%	5.48%
1982	1.71%	5.87%
1981	1.83%	6.27%
1980	1.96%	6.67%
1979	2.09%	7.07%
1978	2.24%	7.45%
1977	2.38%	7.84%
1976	2.51%	8.21%
1975	2.62%	8.58%
1974	2.7%	8.95%
1973	2.76%	9.34%
1972	2.84%	9.73%
1971	2.96%	10.2%
1970	3.13%	10.6%
1969	3.33%	11%
1968	3.54%	11.5%
1967	3.73%	12%
1966	3.86%	12.4%
1965	3.97%	12.9%
1964	4.1%	13.4%
1963	4.25%	13.8%
1962	4.39%	14.3%
1961	4.51%	14.7%
1960	4.62%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.