Child mortality rate in Europa Occidental
Europa Occidental: Child mortality rate was 0.5994 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5994
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
47th
of 48 groups
All-time high
1.68
in 1990
All-time low
0.5994
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality rate in Europa Occidental, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Europa Occidental stood at 0.5994. 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 in Europa Occidental peaked at 1.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5994, in 2024.
Europa Occidental ranks 47th 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 mortality rate in Europa Occidental, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Europa Occidental
- 44 Gabon 6.87 compare
- 45 Bangladesh 6.21 compare
- 46 Djibouti 6.12 compare
- 47 Fiji 5.74 compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 5.47 compare
- 49 Viet Nam 5.33 compare
- 50 Afghanistan 4.96 compare
More health data for Europa Occidental
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,470 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.44 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 3,612 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,324 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.8382 (2024)
- Child deaths 2,712 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6158 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 9,982 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 8,835 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 6,430 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Europa Occidental?
- Child mortality rate in Europa Occidental was 0.5994 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Europa Occidental?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Europa Occidental?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5994 in 2024.
- How does Europa Occidental rank for child mortality rate?
- Europa Occidental ranks 47th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Europa Occidental?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europa Occidental data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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