Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Greece vs Zimbabwe by year

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Greece

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Zimbabwe
2023	1.32	3.72
2022	1.32	3.77
2021	1.43	3.77
2020	1.39	3.75
2019	1.34	3.75
2018	1.35	3.74
2017	1.35	3.77
2016	1.38	3.83
2015	1.33	3.91
2014	1.3	4.01
2013	1.29	4.11
2012	1.34	4.13
2011	1.4	4.13
2010	1.48	4.04
2009	1.5	3.95
2008	1.5	3.78
2007	1.41	3.68
2006	1.4	3.64
2005	1.34	3.69
2004	1.31	3.78
2003	1.29	3.86
2002	1.28	3.93
2001	1.25	3.98
2000	1.25	4.01
1999	1.23	4.06
1998	1.24	4.07
1997	1.27	4.08
1996	1.26	4.11
1995	1.28	4.15
1994	1.33	4.28
1993	1.32	4.39
1992	1.36	4.57
1991	1.37	4.72
1990	1.39	4.88
1989	1.4	5.07
1988	1.5	5.28
1987	1.5	5.5
1986	1.6	5.69
1985	1.67	5.87
1984	1.83	6.04
1983	1.94	6.2
1982	2.03	6.33
1981	2.09	6.45
1980	2.23	6.52
1979	2.26	6.59
1978	2.28	6.66
1977	2.27	6.71
1976	2.35	6.77
1975	2.33	6.83
1974	2.38	6.88
1973	2.27	6.94
1972	2.32	6.94
1971	2.32	6.94
1970	2.4	6.98
1969	2.36	7.04
1968	2.42	7.11
1967	2.45	7.16
1966	2.32	7.2
1965	2.25	7.23
1964	2.24	7.23
1963	2.14	7.23
1962	2.16	7.23
1961	2.13	7.21
1960	2.23	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Greece vs Zimbabwe 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	Zimbabwe
2023	-56,200	372,505
2022	-63,665	371,243
2021	-58,131	349,908
2020	-46,004	354,790
2019	-41,814	348,798
2018	-33,272	345,883
2017	-36,566	344,035
2016	-25,862	348,772
2015	-29,216	356,203
2014	-20,696	366,350
2013	-17,545	374,757
2012	-16,568	371,135
2011	-4,441	359,572
2010	5,560	335,570
2009	8,886	309,316
2008	11,077	280,527
2007	2,210	261,805
2006	6,612	248,963
2005	2,197	248,545
2004	0	248,307
2003	-1,093	243,057
2002	0	244,170
2001	0	227,909
2000	-1,081	236,343
1999	-2,153	232,393
1998	-2,144	225,614
1997	2,133	216,288
1996	0	205,269
1995	1,056	206,695
1994	6,307	216,343
1993	4,185	228,045
1992	6,239	255,291
1991	6,192	260,943
1990	8,157	265,444
1989	9,080	270,838
1988	15,055	277,498
1987	10,001	286,766
1986	20,931	289,894
1985	22,849	290,756
1984	37,604	290,052
1983	42,341	286,545
1982	50,906	279,934
1981	54,484	271,361
1980	60,748	241,179
1979	65,882	223,657
1978	64,124	222,979
1977	59,574	225,139
1976	65,236	221,419
1975	61,516	216,947
1974	68,111	208,806
1973	59,824	201,885
1972	64,887	193,725
1971	67,116	185,427
1970	71,222	178,979
1969	82,464	172,626
1968	87,408	166,865
1967	91,183	161,205
1966	86,998	156,014
1965	83,793	151,164
1964	83,402	145,848
1963	81,404	140,984
1962	85,327	136,317
1961	86,500	131,531
1960	96,648	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Greece vs Zimbabwe by year

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Greece

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Zimbabwe
2023	6.8	30.4
2022	7.3	30.9
2021	8.1	30.9
2020	7.9	31
2019	7.8	31.1
2018	8.1	31.3
2017	8.2	31.8
2016	8.6	32.7
2015	8.5	33.9
2014	8.5	35.4
2013	8.6	37
2012	9.1	37.8
2011	9.6	38.1
2010	10.3	37.9
2009	10.6	37.5
2008	10.7	36.4
2007	10.1	35.7
2006	10.2	35.2
2005	9.8	35.8
2004	9.6	36.3
2003	9.6	36.6
2002	9.5	36.5
2001	9.4	36.5
2000	9.6	36.1
1999	9.4	35.6
1998	9.4	34.5
1997	9.6	33.4
1996	9.5	32.4
1995	9.6	31.7
1994	9.9	32
1993	9.7	32.4
1992	10	34.3
1991	9.9	34.9
1990	10	35.5
1989	10.1	36.4
1988	10.7	37.7
1987	10.6	39.5
1986	11.3	40.9
1985	11.7	42.3
1984	12.7	43.7
1983	13.5	45
1982	14	45.7
1981	14.5	46.3
1980	15.4	44.8
1979	15.5	46.3
1978	15.5	46.8
1977	15.4	46.5
1976	16	46.5
1975	15.7	46.6
1974	16.1	46.4
1973	15.4	46.4
1972	15.9	46
1971	16	45.6
1970	16.5	45.5
1969	17.6	45.5
1968	18.4	45.7
1967	18.8	45.8
1966	18	46.1
1965	17.7	46.4
1964	18	46.6
1963	17.5	46.8
1962	18	47.1
1961	17.9	47.3
1960	18.9	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 18.9 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Zimbabwe
2100	11.4%	20.3%
2099	11.4%	20.5%
2098	11.5%	20.6%
2097	11.6%	20.8%
2096	11.6%	20.9%
2095	11.7%	21.1%
2094	11.8%	21.3%
2093	11.8%	21.4%
2092	11.9%	21.6%
2091	11.9%	21.8%
2090	12%	22%
2089	12%	22.2%
2088	12%	22.4%
2087	12%	22.6%
2086	12%	22.8%
2085	12%	23%
2084	12%	23.2%
2083	11.9%	23.4%
2082	11.9%	23.6%
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%	24.9%
2075	11.3%	25.1%
2074	11.3%	25.3%
2073	11.2%	25.5%
2072	11.2%	25.7%
2071	11.2%	25.9%
2070	11.2%	26.2%
2069	11.2%	26.4%
2068	11.2%	26.6%
2067	11.3%	26.8%
2066	11.3%	27.1%
2065	11.4%	27.3%
2064	11.5%	27.6%
2063	11.6%	27.8%
2062	11.7%	28.1%
2061	11.8%	28.4%
2060	11.9%	28.7%
2059	12%	29%
2058	12.1%	29.3%
2057	12.1%	29.6%
2056	12.2%	30%
2055	12.2%	30.3%
2054	12.3%	30.6%
2053	12.3%	31%
2052	12.2%	31.3%
2051	12.2%	31.7%
2050	12.1%	32%
2049	12%	32.4%
2048	11.9%	32.7%
2047	11.8%	33.1%
2046	11.7%	33.4%
2045	11.6%	33.7%
2044	11.5%	34%
2043	11.4%	34.2%
2042	11.2%	34.5%
2041	11.2%	34.7%
2040	11.1%	34.9%
2039	11%	35.2%
2038	11%	35.4%
2037	10.9%	35.7%
2036	11%	35.9%
2035	11%	36.2%
2034	11.1%	36.4%
2033	11.2%	36.6%
2032	11.4%	36.9%
2031	11.6%	37.2%
2030	11.8%	37.6%
2029	12%	38.1%
2028	12.2%	38.7%
2027	12.4%	39.3%
2026	12.7%	40%
2025	13%	40.6%
2024	13.2%	40.9%
2023	13.6%	41.3%
2022	13.8%	41.6%
2021	14%	41.9%
2020	14.2%	42.2%
2019	14.3%	42.5%
2018	14.4%	42.9%
2017	14.4%	43.3%
2016	14.4%	43.6%
2015	14.5%	43.8%
2014	14.6%	43.9%
2013	14.7%	43.9%
2012	14.7%	43.7%
2011	14.6%	43.4%
2010	14.6%	43%
2009	14.6%	42.7%
2008	14.6%	42.4%
2007	14.7%	42.1%
2006	14.8%	42%
2005	15%	41.9%
2004	15.2%	41.7%
2003	15.4%	41.5%
2002	15.6%	41.4%
2001	15.7%	41.5%
2000	15.8%	41.9%
1999	16%	42.4%
1998	16.2%	43.1%
1997	16.5%	44%
1996	16.9%	45%
1995	17.3%	45.9%
1994	17.8%	46.6%
1993	18.2%	47.1%
1992	18.6%	46.8%
1991	18.9%	46.6%
1990	19.4%	47.1%
1989	19.9%	47.6%
1988	20.5%	47.9%
1987	20.9%	47.9%
1986	21.4%	47.9%
1985	21.9%	48%
1984	22.4%	48.1%
1983	22.8%	48.2%
1982	23.2%	48.3%
1981	23.6%	48.4%
1980	23.4%	48.7%
1979	23.2%	48.8%
1978	23.5%	48.5%
1977	23.6%	48.3%
1976	23.8%	48.2%
1975	24%	48.1%
1974	24.3%	48.1%
1973	24.5%	48.1%
1972	24.8%	48.2%
1971	25.1%	48.2%
1970	24.8%	48.3%
1969	25.2%	48.4%
1968	25.2%	48.5%
1967	25.3%	48.5%
1966	25.5%	48.6%
1965	25.3%	48.7%
1964	25.9%	48.8%
1963	26%	48.5%
1962	26.1%	48.1%
1961	26.4%	47.7%
1960	26.7%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Zimbabwe

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Greece

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Zimbabwe
2023	5	358
2022	10	368
2021	9	446
2020	7	380
2019	5	388
2018	5	386
2017	5	389
2016	5	411
2015	5	428
2014	4	468
2013	4	525
2012	4	558
2011	4	564
2010	4	567
2009	3	540
2008	3	526
2007	3	519
2006	3	480
2005	3	454
2004	3	451
2003	3	455
2002	3	418
2001	3	467
2000	4	405
1999	4	399
1998	4	368
1997	4	357
1996	4	352
1995	5	332
1994	5	332
1993	5	331
1992	6	333
1991	6	332
1990	7	353
1989	7	382
1988	7	431
1987	9	480
1986	8	525
1985	9	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Zimbabwe
2023	0.37%	4.42%
2022	0.38%	4.6%
2021	0.39%	4.76%
2020	0.4%	5.01%
2019	0.41%	5.11%
2018	0.42%	5.23%
2017	0.43%	5.5%
2016	0.43%	5.69%
2015	0.43%	5.98%
2014	0.42%	6.18%
2013	0.41%	6.55%
2012	0.4%	7.14%
2011	0.4%	7.88%
2010	0.39%	8.5%
2009	0.4%	9.03%
2008	0.4%	9.34%
2007	0.41%	9.47%
2006	0.43%	9.4%
2005	0.46%	9.23%
2004	0.49%	9.17%
2003	0.52%	8.85%
2002	0.56%	8.48%
2001	0.6%	9.79%
2000	0.64%	9.83%
1999	0.69%	9.92%
1998	0.73%	10%
1997	0.77%	10.1%
1996	0.81%	10%
1995	0.85%	9.83%
1994	0.88%	9.52%
1993	0.91%	9.16%
1992	0.95%	8.73%
1991	0.99%	8.33%
1990	1.05%	7.97%
1989	1.11%	7.69%
1988	1.19%	7.55%
1987	1.27%	7.61%
1986	1.37%	7.86%
1985	1.46%	8.31%
1984	1.54%	8.87%
1983	1.62%	9.5%
1982	1.71%	10.1%
1981	1.83%	10.7%
1980	1.96%	11.1%
1979	2.09%	11.3%
1978	2.24%	11.5%
1977	2.38%	11.5%
1976	2.51%	11.5%
1975	2.62%	11.4%
1974	2.7%	11.4%
1973	2.76%	11.4%
1972	2.84%	11.5%
1971	2.96%	11.5%
1970	3.13%	11.7%
1969	3.33%	11.8%
1968	3.54%	12.1%
1967	3.73%	12.4%
1966	3.86%	12.7%
1965	3.97%	13.1%
1964	4.1%	13.5%
1963	4.25%	14%
1962	4.39%	14.4%
1961	4.51%	14.8%
1960	4.62%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.