Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 9,170 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 9,170 for child deaths age 1 to 4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 58,777 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,170, in 2024.
Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 23rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,777 | — |
| 1991 | 56,467 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 55,982 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 53,337 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 48,427 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 45,574 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 42,224 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 39,107 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 36,060 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 33,207 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 30,435 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 27,829 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 25,458 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 23,336 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 21,464 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 20,038 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 18,897 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 17,919 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 17,130 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 16,495 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 15,961 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 15,506 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 15,009 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 14,481 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13,973 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 13,497 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 13,089 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12,673 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 12,187 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 11,678 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 11,129 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 10,591 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 10,207 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 12,505 | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 9,170 | -26.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -26.7% | 12,505 | 9,170 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,916 | 33,207 | 58,777 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,900 | 16,495 | 30,435 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,805 | 11,678 | 15,961 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,720 | 9,170 | 12,505 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More health data for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -10.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -6.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 5.47 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 58,004 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 28,930 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 9.4 (2024)
- Infant deaths 48,834 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 11.06 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 9,170 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58,777 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,170 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Europe and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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