Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence was 12,231 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 12,231. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 17,270 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12,231, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17,270 | — |
| 2012 | 16,730 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 15,289 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 15,778 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 15,398 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 15,665 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 15,234 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 14,679 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 14,094 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 13,259 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 13,148 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 12,934 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 12,231 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,571 | 14,094 | 17,270 | 9 |
| 2020s | 12,893 | 12,231 | 13,259 | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Türkiye 9,721 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 2,789 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 2,789 compare
- 4 France 2,703 compare
- 5 Germany 2,211 compare
More health data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.5 (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 12,876 (2022)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 16,837 (2023)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.3 (2023)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 81.5 (2024)
- Hospital beds by function and type of care 2.28 million (2024)
- Health graduates - historical data 64,888 (2020)
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 1.47 million (2024)
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data 2.38 million (2019)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 50.4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 12,231 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 17,270 in 2011.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,231 in 2023.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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