Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Europe (WHO regions)
Europe (WHO regions): Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was -22.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Europe (WHO regions), 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Europe (WHO regions) stood at -22.1 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 230.0% on the previous year and down 533.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Europe (WHO regions) peaked at 17 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -22.1 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Europe (WHO regions) ranks 45th of 49 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 (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Europe (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -3.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1993 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +259.3% |
| 1994 | -8.76 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 1995 | -6 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1996 | -7.29 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1997 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1998 | -7.43 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1999 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2000 | -7.62 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2001 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2002 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2003 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2004 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2005 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2006 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2007 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2008 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2009 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2010 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2011 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2012 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2013 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2014 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2015 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2016 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2017 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2018 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2019 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2020 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2021 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2022 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 17 % change on previous year | -623.6% |
| 2024 | -22.1 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.02 % change on previous year | -8.76 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -6.13 % change on previous year | -7.71 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.27 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.35 % change on previous year | -22.1 % change on previous year | 17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO regions)
- 42 Panama -0.4202 % change on previous year compare
- 43 United States of America -0.4893 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Bangladesh -0.566 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Sudan -0.7233 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Israel -0.8333 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Niger -1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -1.05 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Europe (WHO regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,459 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 1.18 (2024)
- Child deaths 12,001 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 2.43 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,536 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 23,535 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 3.61 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 24,803 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 45,004 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 35,257 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Europe (WHO regions)?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Europe (WHO regions) was -22.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Europe (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 17 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Europe (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.1 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Europe (WHO regions) rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
- Europe (WHO regions) ranks 45th out of 49 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 533.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe (WHO regions) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.