Total Fertility Rate in Greece
Greece: Total Fertility Rate was 1.43 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.45
in 1967
All-time low
1.23
in 1999
Years of data
63
1960β2022
Total Fertility Rate in Greece, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.43 for total fertility rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Greece peaked at 2.45 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 1999.
That places Greece 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 | 2.13 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.32 | 2.26 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 | 1.4 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 | 1.23 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.25 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.29 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.43 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 160 Germany 1.46 compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates 1.44 compare
- 162 Portugal 1.43 compare
- 164 Russian Federation 1.42 compare
- 165 Austria 1.41 compare
- 165 Estonia, Republic of 1.41 compare
- 165 Norway 1.41 compare
More gender data for Greece
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,042 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 36,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 38,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 38,197 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 40,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Greece?
- Total fertility rate in Greece was 1.43 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 1967.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 1999.
- How does Greece rank for total fertility rate?
- Greece ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.