Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in EUR
EUR: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 6.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.52
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
15th
of 17 groups
All-time high
25.52
in 1990
All-time low
6.52
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in EUR, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
EUR recorded 6.52 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in EUR peaked at 25.52 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.52, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in EUR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.52 | — |
| 1991 | 25.14 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 24.82 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 24.51 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 23.79 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 23.11 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 21.88 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 20.92 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 19.85 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 18.69 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 17.39 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 16.41 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 15.44 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 14.47 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 13.72 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 12.93 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 12.18 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 11.54 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 10.87 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 10.3 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 9.77 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 9.35 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 8.98 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.69 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.34 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 7.99 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.62 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 7.36 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.06 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.93 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.78 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.73 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.82 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.52 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.82 | 18.69 | 25.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.53 | 10.3 | 17.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.24 | 7.06 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 | 6.52 | 6.93 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in EUR?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in EUR was 6.52 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in EUR?
- The highest recorded value was 25.52 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in EUR?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 in 2024.
- How does EUR rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- EUR ranks 15th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in EUR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this EUR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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