Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Western Europe

Western Europe: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 0.5994 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.5994
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
33rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.68
in 1990
All-time low
0.5994
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Western Europe, 1990–2024

00.511.51990200720241990: 1.71991: 1.61992: 1.61993: 1.51994: 1.41995: 1.31996: 1.31997: 1.21998: 1.21999: 1.12000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 12003: 12004: 0.9712005: 0.9372006: 0.9052007: 0.8722008: 0.8382009: 0.8052010: 0.7742011: 0.7462012: 0.7222013: 0.7022014: 0.6862015: 0.6712016: 0.6562017: 0.6432018: 0.6312019: 0.622020: 0.6132021: 0.6082022: 0.6052023: 0.6042024: 0.599

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 0.5994 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Western Europe peaked at 1.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5994, in 2024.

That places Western Europe 33rd 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 Mortality rate age 1-4 in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1.68
1991 1.62 -3.9%
1992 1.55 -4.0%
1993 1.48 -4.8%
1994 1.4 -5.2%
1995 1.33 -5.1%
1996 1.26 -5.0%
1997 1.21 -4.4%
1998 1.16 -3.8%
1999 1.13 -3.1%
2000 1.1 -2.7%
2001 1.07 -2.5%
2002 1.04 -2.8%
2003 1 -3.2%
2004 0.9712 -3.3%
2005 0.9368 -3.5%
2006 0.9048 -3.4%
2007 0.8721 -3.6%
2008 0.838 -3.9%
2009 0.805 -3.9%
2010 0.7743 -3.8%
2011 0.7461 -3.7%
2012 0.722 -3.2%
2013 0.7017 -2.8%
2014 0.6857 -2.3%
2015 0.6709 -2.2%
2016 0.6564 -2.2%
2017 0.6429 -2.1%
2018 0.6305 -1.9%
2019 0.6204 -1.6%
2020 0.6129 -1.2%
2021 0.6079 -0.8%
2022 0.6046 -0.5%
2023 0.6042 -0.1%
2024 0.5994 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.38 1.13 1.68 10
2000s 0.9533 0.805 1.1 10
2010s 0.6851 0.6204 0.7743 10
2020s 0.6058 0.5994 0.6129 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Western Europe?
Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Western Europe was 0.5994 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 in 1990.
What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5994 in 2024.
How does Western Europe rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
Western Europe ranks 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,451 data points, 1930–2024
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