Infant mortality rate in Western Europe
Western Europe: Infant mortality rate was 3.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.2
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
33rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
8.77
in 1990
All-time low
3.18
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rate in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Western Europe stood at 3.2.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Western Europe peaked at 8.77 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.18, in 2021.
That places Western Europe 33rd 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.77 | — |
| 1991 | 8.4 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 7.97 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 7.52 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 7.07 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 6.61 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 6.21 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 5.86 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 5.57 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 5.32 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 5.11 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.91 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.74 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.58 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.42 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.29 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.16 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.04 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.92 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.69 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.58 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.43 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.39 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.35 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.32 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.28 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.25 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.22 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.19 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.18 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.19 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.2 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.2 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.93 | 5.32 | 8.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 3.22 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 3.18 | 3.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More health data for Western Europe
- Neonatal deaths 10,138 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.5994 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.44 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.37 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,324 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.8 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 16,462 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,712 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.8382 (2024)
- Infant deaths 13,750 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Western Europe?
- Infant mortality rate in Western Europe was 3.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.77 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 in 2021.
- How does Western Europe rank for infant mortality rate?
- Western Europe ranks 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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