Children under age 5 in Greece
Greece: Children under age 5 was 397,773 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
397,773
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
783,253
in 1960
All-time low
397,773
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 397,773 for children under age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Greece peaked at 783,253 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 397,773, in 2023.
Greece ranks 118th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 757,357 | — |
| 1951 | 755,890 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 749,664 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 740,997 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 734,425 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 736,558 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 746,517 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 757,360 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 767,393 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 776,731 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 783,253 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 777,900 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 766,584 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 758,131 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 751,342 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 732,257 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 736,669 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 743,268 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 751,529 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 754,910 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 749,183 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 755,712 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 737,144 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 715,154 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 699,521 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 690,006 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 691,427 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 699,762 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 709,767 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 719,996 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 745,654 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 767,892 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 761,311 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 746,360 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 724,012 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 684,619 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 641,058 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 608,500 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 581,723 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 559,764 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 544,080 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 536,022 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 534,452 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 534,441 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 533,156 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 530,674 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 525,707 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 521,335 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 520,119 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 520,394 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 523,269 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 531,339 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 535,925 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 534,751 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 532,934 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 531,221 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 532,166 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 534,868 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 539,893 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 548,802 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 555,460 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 555,094 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 548,362 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 533,982 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 511,861 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 489,695 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 477,754 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 472,925 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 468,484 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 464,316 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 455,917 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 438,779 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 417,715 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 397,773 | -4.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 397,773 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 397,773 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 752,289 | 734,425 | 776,731 | 10 |
| 1960s | 755,584 | 732,257 | 783,253 | 10 |
| 1970s | 716,767 | 690,006 | 755,712 | 10 |
| 1980s | 682,089 | 559,764 | 767,892 | 10 |
| 1990s | 530,038 | 520,119 | 544,080 | 10 |
| 2000s | 534,517 | 523,269 | 548,802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 507,793 | 464,316 | 555,460 | 10 |
| 2020s | 427,546 | 397,773 | 455,917 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Greece?
- Children under age 5 in Greece was 397,773 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 783,253 in 1960.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 397,773 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for children under age 5?
- Greece ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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