Infant mortality rate in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Infant mortality rate was 4.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Europe and Northern America is 4.39, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Europe and Northern America peaked at 8.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.39, in 2024.
Europe and Northern America ranks 19th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.06 | — |
| 2001 | 7.81 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.6 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.37 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.11 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 6.84 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.59 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 6.39 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.19 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.01 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.81 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.67 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.56 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.42 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.26 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.09 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.92 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.76 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.63 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.54 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.47 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.42 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.41 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.39 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 6.01 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 | 4.54 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 | 4.39 | 4.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 16 Mali 47.52 compare
- 17 Benin 45.19 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 44.82 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 44.82 compare
- 20 Mozambique 43.72 compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 43.63 compare
- 22 Djibouti 43 compare
More health data for Europe and Northern America
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 0.1862 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 54,026 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.47 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.8165 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 23,901 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 30,125 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 8,749 (2024)
- Infant deaths 45,277 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Europe and Northern America?
- Infant mortality rate in Europe and Northern America was 4.39 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 in 2024.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for infant mortality rate?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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