Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Europe and Central Asia
Europe and Central Asia: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 7,758 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Europe and Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths age 1 to 4 in Europe and Central Asia is 7,758, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Europe and Central Asia peaked at 48,662 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,758, in 2024.
Europe and Central Asia ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48,662 | — |
| 1991 | 46,818 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 46,941 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 45,005 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 40,865 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 38,761 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 36,022 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 33,366 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 30,622 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 28,015 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 25,534 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 23,234 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 21,126 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 19,226 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 17,507 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 16,195 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 15,198 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 14,395 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 13,752 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 13,188 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 12,637 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 12,123 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 11,621 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 11,169 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 10,801 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 10,522 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 10,329 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10,132 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 9,871 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 9,577 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 9,223 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 8,857 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 8,603 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 11,004 | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 7,758 | -29.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths age 1 to 4 in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +27.9% | 8,603 | 11,004 |
| 2024 | -29.5% | 11,004 | 7,758 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,508 | 28,015 | 48,662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,936 | 13,188 | 25,534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,878 | 9,577 | 12,637 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,089 | 7,758 | 11,004 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia
- 23 South Africa 12,865 compare
- 24 Indonesia 11,410 compare
- 25 Zambia 9,147 compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 9,133 compare
- 27 Philippines 8,954 compare
- 28 South Sudan 7,922 compare
- 29 Viet Nam 7,647 compare
More health data for Europe and Central Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.19 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.28 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,254 (2024)
- Infant deaths 62,584 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.97 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 39,212 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 74,466 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Europe and Central Asia?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Europe and Central Asia was 7,758 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,662 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,758 in 2024.
- How does Europe and Central Asia rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Europe and Central Asia ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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