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Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by infant mortality rate

Dytiki Makedonia had the highest infant mortality rate of 13 regions in 2016, at 10 per 1,000 live births. Peloponnisos had the lowest, at 3.2 per 1,000 live births. The median was 3.8 per 1,000 live births and the figure for Greece was 4.2 per 1,000 live births. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest10Dytiki Makedonia
Lowest3.2Peloponnisos
Median3.813 regions
Greece4.2History

All regions, 2016

Dytiki Makedonia: 10 per 1,000 live birthsDytiki Makedonia10Sterea Elláda: 6.1 per 1,000 live birthsSterea Elláda6.1Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 5.8 per 1,000 live birthsAnatoliki Makedonia, Thraki5.8Dytiki Elláda: 4.9 per 1,000 live birthsDytiki Elláda4.9Kentriki Makedonia: 4.9 per 1,000 live birthsKentriki Makedonia4.9Voreio Aigaio: 4 per 1,000 live birthsVoreio Aigaio4Kriti: 3.8 per 1,000 live birthsKriti3.8Notio Aigaio: 3.5 per 1,000 live birthsNotio Aigaio3.5Thessalia: 3.5 per 1,000 live birthsThessalia3.5Attiki: 3.4 per 1,000 live birthsAttiki3.4Ionia Nisia: 3.3 per 1,000 live birthsIonia Nisia3.3Ipeiros: 3.2 per 1,000 live birthsIpeiros3.2Peloponnisos: 3.2 per 1,000 live birthsPeloponnisos3.2
per 1,000 live births. Source: Eurostat, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
per 1,000 live births		Change on 2015
1Dytiki Makedonia10+5.2
2Sterea Elláda6.1+2.3
3Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki5.8+1.4
4Dytiki Elláda4.9-0.4
4Kentriki Makedonia4.9+0.5
6Voreio Aigaio4-0.3
7Kriti3.8+0.7
8Notio Aigaio3.5-0.7
8Thessalia3.5-0.3
10Attiki3.4-0.4
11Ionia Nisia3.3-1.2
12Ipeiros3.2+1.2
12Peloponnisos3.20

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About this ranking

Deaths of infants before their first birthday per 1,000 live births in the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which region has the highest infant mortality rate?

Dytiki Makedonia, with 10 per 1,000 live births in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest infant mortality rate?

Peloponnisos, with 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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