Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Greece
Greece: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.3% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Greece peaked at 4.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Greece 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.7% | — |
| 1951 | 4.6% | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 4.5% | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 4.4% | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 4.3% | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 4.1% | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 3.8% | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 3.7% | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 3.6% | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.5% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Greece?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Greece was 0.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Greece ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.