Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs United States: Number of infant deaths

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
42,024
in 2024
United States
20,024
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
38th
United States rank
39th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • United States
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 42,024 against 20,024 in United States, a difference of 22,000.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.1 times United States's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th and United States ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 190,669 32,267 158,402 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 97,910 27,328 70,581 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 61,208 22,907 38,300 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 45,992 20,235 25,757 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or United States?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 42,024 against 20,024 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United States?
22,000, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United States?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United States rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th and United States ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.