Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Greece

Greece: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 1950
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Greece, 1950–2023

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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

Annual values for Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Greece, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 201 Poland 0.3% compare
  2. 202 Australia 0.3% compare
  3. 203 Switzerland 0.3% compare
  4. 205 Latvia 0.3% compare
  5. 206 Belgium 0.3% compare
  6. 207 Cyprus 0.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.