Infant mortality rate in Europe and Central Asia
Europe and Central Asia: Infant mortality rate was 10.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Europe and Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Europe and Central Asia is 10.97, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Europe and Central Asia peaked at 46.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.97, in 2024.
That places Europe and Central Asia 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.41 | — |
| 1991 | 45.74 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 45.33 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 44.82 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 43.72 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 42.71 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 40.89 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 39.3 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 37.37 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 35.3 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 33.12 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 31.18 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 29.28 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 27.39 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 25.82 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 24.13 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 22.58 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 21.22 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 19.83 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 18.57 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 17.56 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 16.62 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 15.67 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 14.94 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 14.21 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 13.6 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 12.99 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.56 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.26 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.03 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.78 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 11.55 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 11.46 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.64 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 10.97 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.16 | 35.3 | 46.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.31 | 18.57 | 33.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.24 | 12.03 | 17.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.48 | 10.97 | 11.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia
- 20 Burkina Faso 43.63 compare
- 21 Djibouti 43 compare
- 22 Madagascar 42.97 compare
- 23 Sudan 42.91 compare
- 24 Eswatini 42.22 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 42.07 compare
- 26 Cameroon 40.25 compare
More health data for Europe and Central Asia
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.19 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 7,758 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 74,466 (2024)
- Infant deaths 62,584 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 7.78 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,254 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.14 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 23,372 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.28 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 39,212 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Europe and Central Asia?
- Infant mortality rate in Europe and Central Asia was 10.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.41 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.97 in 2024.
- How does Europe and Central Asia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Europe and Central Asia ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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