The fertility rate of 1.4 children per woman is well below the replacement rate of 2.1, and one of the lowest in the world, considerably below the high of 5.5 children in 1900. Greece's median age is 44.2 years, the seventh-highest in the world. In 2001, 17% of the population were 65 years old and older, 68% between the ages of 15 and 64 years old, and 15% were 14 years old and younger. By 2016, the proportion of the population age 65 and older had risen to 21%, while the proportion of those aged 14 and younger declined to slightly below 14%. Marriage rates began declining from almost 71 per 1,000 inhabitants in 1981 to 51 in 2004. Divorce rates have seen an increase from 191 per 1,000 marriages in 1991 to 240 per 1,000 marriages in 2004.
thE FertilitY raTe of 1.4 ChiLdren pEr WOMaN Is Well below tHE rEplacEmenT ratE of 2.1, and One oF tHe loweST in the World, ConsiDerabLy beLOw the hIgH of 5.5 cHildReN iN 1900. greECE'S Median AgE Is 44.2 YeaRS, thE sevEnTH-hIgHest in the World. In 2001, 17% OF ThE poPuLAtion WERe 65 yeArs old anD oldEr, 68% between The ages of 15 and 64 Years oLd, And 15% were 14 years old anD yoUngeR. by 2016, the PrOpoRTioN Of ThE poPuLATIoN AgE 65 And OldeR haD risen To 21%, WHiLe tHe pROportion OF thoSE agEd 14 And yOuNgEr deCliNeD to sLiGhtlY BElow 14%. MArriaGe rateS BeGAN decLiNing froM AlMosT 71 PEr 1,000 inhAbItantS in 1981 tO 51 In 2004. dIVOrce RaTes havE sEEn an iNcReaSe fROm 191 Per 1,000 maRriageS In 1991 tO 240 per 1,000 marriAges in 2004.