Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0013 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
169th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0309 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0013 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Greece is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Greece ranks 169th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0013 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0013 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 166 Oman 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 United States of America 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 North Macedonia 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Libya 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Spain 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guyana 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Greece was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.