Number of infant deaths, male in Greece
Greece: Number of infant deaths, male was 131 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
131
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
138th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,419
in 1960
All-time low
131
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Greece stood at 131. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Greece peaked at 3,419 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 131, in 2024.
Greece ranks 138th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,419 | — |
| 1961 | 3,349 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 3,233 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 3,119 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 3,084 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3,062 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,860 | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 2,887 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2,787 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 2,637 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 2,443 | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 2,133 | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 2,040 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 1,980 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1,968 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,933 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1,874 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,802 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 1,707 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,616 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 1,509 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 1,382 | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 1,258 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1,150 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 1,044 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 931 | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 827 | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 738 | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 667 | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 607 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 557 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 525 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 503 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 482 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 462 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 441 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 418 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 395 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 372 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 348 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 326 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 304 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 284 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 263 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 245 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 231 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 223 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 218 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 217 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 217 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 214 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 206 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 196 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 189 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 185 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 185 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 187 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 183 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 174 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 166 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 162 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 162 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 149 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 135 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 131 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,044 | 2,637 | 3,419 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,950 | 1,616 | 2,443 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,011 | 607 | 1,509 | 10 |
| 1990s | 450.3 | 348 | 557 | 10 |
| 2000s | 252.8 | 217 | 326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.5 | 166 | 214 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.8 | 131 | 162 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Greece?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Greece was 131 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,419 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 131 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Greece ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.