Child mortality rate in Europe (UNSDG)
Europe (UNSDG): Child mortality rate was 0.7189 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7189
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
46th
of 48 groups
All-time high
2.69
in 1990
All-time low
0.7186
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality rate in Europe (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Europe (UNSDG) is 0.7189, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 2.69 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7186, in 2023.
That places Europe (UNSDG) 46th 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 (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.69 | — |
| 1991 | 2.56 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.67 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.57 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.24 | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 2.21 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.1 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.01 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.93 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.86 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.78 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.64 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.58 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.42 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.25 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.15 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9672 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9229 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8781 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8308 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7877 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7589 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7349 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7225 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7291 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7186 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7189 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 | 1.86 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.15 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9374 | 0.7589 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7248 | 0.7186 | 0.7349 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe (UNSDG)
- 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
- 49 Viet Nam 5.33 compare
More health data for Europe (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,933 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.98 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 8,006 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 12,837 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.26 (2024)
- Child deaths 4,831 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5479 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 36,007 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 22,306 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 5,399 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Europe (UNSDG)?
- Child mortality rate in Europe (UNSDG) was 0.7189 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Europe (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Europe (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7186 in 2023.
- How does Europe (UNSDG) rank for child mortality rate?
- Europe (UNSDG) ranks 46th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Europe (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (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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