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
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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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.