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, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
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 35 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 11.85 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.39, in 2024.
That places Europe and Northern America 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.85 | — |
| 1991 | 11.4 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 11.03 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 10.61 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 10.22 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 9.87 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 9.46 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 9.09 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 8.77 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 8.39 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 8.06 | -3.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.07 | 8.39 | 11.85 | 10 |
| 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
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 1-59 months 2.28 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.8165 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 23,901 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.47 (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 UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.85 in 1990.
- 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 29th out of 33 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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