Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): 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
10th
of 11 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 Europe (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Europe (WHO region) is 6.52, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 Europe (WHO region) 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 Europe (WHO region), 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 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)
- 7 Guinea 59.82 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 58.83 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 56.42 compare
- 10 Lesotho 56.34 compare
- 11 Chad 56.26 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 54.6 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 48.31 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Europe (WHO region)?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Europe (WHO region) 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 Europe (WHO region)?
- 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 Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 in 2024.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) 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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