Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 5.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 5.47, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 27.1 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.47, 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.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.72 | — |
| 1991 | 26.54 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 27 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 26.17 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 25.5 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 24.26 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 23.06 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 21.69 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 20.27 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 18.7 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 17.28 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 15.91 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 14.58 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 13.44 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 12.41 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 11.45 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 10.57 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 9.86 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 9.27 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 8.74 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.28 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 7.81 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 7.44 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.06 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 6.68 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 6.33 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 6.08 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.89 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.76 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.64 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.58 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.61 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.36 | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 5.47 | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.83 | 20.27 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.35 | 9.27 | 18.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.01 | 5.76 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 | 5.47 | 6.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More health data for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 3.8 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 58,004 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 11.06 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 9,170 (2024)
- Infant deaths 48,834 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 9.4 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 28,930 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 29,074 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 19,760 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 5.62 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 5.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 1993.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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