Child mortality rate in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG): Child mortality rate was 0.8165 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality rate in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) is 0.8165, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 2.42 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8073, in 2021.
That places Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) 45th out of 48 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 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.42 | — |
| 1991 | 2.3 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.35 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.25 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.01 | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.96 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.88 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.8 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.73 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.67 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.6 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.54 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.45 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.21 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9731 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9406 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9085 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8752 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8464 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8277 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8141 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8073 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8149 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8155 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8165 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 | 1.67 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 | 1.12 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9553 | 0.8277 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8137 | 0.8073 | 0.8165 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
- 42 Senegal 7.87 compare
- 43 Mauritania 6.9 compare
- 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
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)
- Child deaths 8,749 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.47 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 23,901 (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 10 to 19 38,794 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 29,449 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Child mortality rate in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) was 0.8165 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8073 in 2021.
- How does Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank for child mortality rate?
- Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 45th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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