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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
49,370
in 2024
United States
23,685
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
38th
United States rank
40th

Number of under-five 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 49,370 against 23,685 in United States, a difference of 25,685.

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 40th 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 228,043 38,600 189,442 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 114,943 32,117 82,827 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 71,553 26,954 44,600 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 54,691 23,938 30,753 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or United States?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 49,370 against 23,685 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United States?
25,685, 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 under-five deaths?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th and United States ranks 40th 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five 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, 13,104 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.