A decline of 2,873 births, or 4.2%, was recorded in Greece last year, as live births totalled 65,594 (33,620 boys and 31,974 girls), compared with 68,467 (35,216 boys and 33,251 girls) in 2024. Meanwhile, stillbirths amounted to 420, marking a decrease of 7.5% compared with 2024, when 454 stillbirths were recorded.

According to the new survey by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), the most significant year-on-year decreases in 2025 compared with 2024 were recorded in November and January, at 10.4% and 10% respectively. The most notable increases were recorded in September and May, at 3% and 2.9% respectively. Notably, there was one region that resisted the downward trend and recorded an increase in births: the region of Crete, where births rose by 129.

From the analysis of total live births by mother’s age group in 2025 compared with 2015, the largest decreases in absolute numbers were recorded in the 30–34 age group (12,356 births), the 25–29 age group (7,922 births), and the 35–39 age group (4,597 births). In contrast, the main increases were recorded in the 40–44 age group (1,031 births) and the 45–49 age group (445 births).

Similarly, according to the comparative analysis of total live births by mother’s age group in 2025 compared with 2005, the largest decreases in absolute terms were recorded in the 25–29 age group (20,775 births), the 30–34 age group (13,983 births), and the 20–24 age group (10,177 births). The main increases were observed in the 40–44 age group (2,955 births) and the 45–49 age group (852 births).

The ratio of live births from mothers of Greek nationality to those from foreign mothers stood at 8.9 to 1 in 2025, compared with 6.7 to 1 in 2015 and 5.1 to 1 in 2005.

From the analysis of total live births by region of permanent residence of the mother in 2025 compared with 2024, a decrease in births was recorded in 12 out of the country’s 13 regions. The most significant declines in absolute numbers, according to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency, were recorded in the regions of Attica, Central Macedonia and the Peloponnese, by 1,007, 656 and 273 births respectively.