Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Western Europe
Western Europe: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 2,712 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Western Europe stood at 2,712. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Western Europe peaked at 9,348 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,712, in 2024.
That places Western Europe 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,348 | — |
| 1991 | 8,982 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 8,597 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 8,143 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 7,653 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 7,134 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 6,634 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 6,194 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 5,866 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 5,611 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 5,412 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5,241 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5,074 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4,896 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 4,717 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 4,557 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4,402 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 4,274 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4,156 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4,049 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,940 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,830 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,719 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,601 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,476 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3,358 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,260 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,170 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,099 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3,028 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,965 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,895 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,839 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,781 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2,712 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,416 | 5,611 | 9,348 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,678 | 4,049 | 5,412 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,448 | 3,028 | 3,940 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,838 | 2,712 | 2,965 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More health data for Western Europe
- Neonatal deaths 10,138 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.5994 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.2 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.44 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.37 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,324 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.8 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 3,612 (2024)
- Infant deaths 13,750 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.8382 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Western Europe?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Western Europe was 2,712 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 9,348 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,712 in 2024.
- How does Western Europe rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Western Europe ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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