Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 9.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 9.4 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 39.25 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2024.
Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.79 | — |
| 1991 | 38.77 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 39.04 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 39.25 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.27 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 37.47 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 36.03 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 34.77 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 33.06 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 31.38 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 29.39 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 27.53 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 25.63 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 23.8 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 22.4 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 21 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 19.64 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 18.28 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 17.03 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 15.95 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 15.09 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 14.32 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 13.5 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.89 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 12.25 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 11.65 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 11.08 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 10.74 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 10.47 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 10.29 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.06 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.87 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.79 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 9.93 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 9.4 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.68 | 31.38 | 39.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.07 | 15.95 | 29.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 | 10.29 | 15.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.81 | 9.4 | 10.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More health data for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -10.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -6.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 5.47 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 9,170 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 28,930 (2024)
- Infant deaths 48,834 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 11.06 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 58,004 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Infant mortality rate in Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 9.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.25 in 1993.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Europe and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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