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Greece

Greece · GRC · population about 9.9 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 1 are born here — about one in 1967. That is 0.1 million a year, or 0.1 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Greece, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better84.3yrs#37 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better79.3yrs#41 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better3.1‰#22 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better2.6‰#27 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better45,264int$#63 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal33.4#71 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better5/100k births#23 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better105%#40 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better165%#1 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better79%#63 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better11%#89 / 237
Road deathslower is better8.3/100k people#63 / 237
Male smokinglower is better30%#210 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better34%#167 / 237
Internet usehigher is better86%#83 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better1.34#204 / 237

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Greece

What are the odds of being born in Greece?

About 0.1 million babies are born in Greece in 2026, 0.05% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 1967. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.1 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Greece?

On the UN life table, women in Greece live 84.3 years and men 79.3; female life expectancy ranks 37 of 237. Infant mortality is 2.6‰ and under-five mortality 3.1‰.

What is income per person in Greece?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 45,264 international dollars, ranking 63 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 33.4 (lower is more equal), and 79% of people live in cities.