Child deaths in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG): Child deaths was 8,749 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) is 8,749, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 34,550 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,749, in 2024.
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 39th of 48 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child deaths in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,550 | — |
| 1991 | 33,222 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 33,555 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 31,681 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 27,568 | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 25,724 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 23,601 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 22,011 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 20,748 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 19,675 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 18,704 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 17,846 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 17,105 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 16,446 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 15,832 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 15,318 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 14,791 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 14,310 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 13,905 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13,607 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13,390 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 13,170 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12,855 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 12,453 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11,996 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 11,543 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 11,138 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10,752 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10,373 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 9,999 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 9,646 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 9,316 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 9,181 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 8,908 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 8,749 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,234 | 19,675 | 34,550 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,786 | 13,607 | 18,704 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,767 | 9,999 | 13,390 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,160 | 8,749 | 9,646 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
More health data for Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 9,303 (2100)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.47 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 23,901 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.8165 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 15,152 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 2.28 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5576 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 29,449 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 38,794 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Child deaths in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) was 8,749 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 34,550 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,749 in 2024.
- How does Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank for child deaths?
- Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 39th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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