Mortality rate 1-59 months in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 2.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.28
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
31st
of 33 groups
All-time high
6.96
in 1990
All-time low
2.26
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Europe and Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Europe and Northern America stood at 2.28.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Europe and Northern America peaked at 6.96 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 2019.
Europe and Northern America ranks 31st of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.96 | — |
| 1991 | 6.64 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 6.55 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 6.25 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 5.79 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 5.33 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.11 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.94 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.75 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.54 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.35 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.21 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.08 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.94 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.77 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.61 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.43 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.34 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.93 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.82 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.71 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.61 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.31 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.27 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.34 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.32 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.28 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.79 | 4.75 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 | 3.34 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 | 2.26 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.27 | 2.34 | 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)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.47 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 4.39 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 30,125 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 5.21 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 54,026 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 8,749 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.8165 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Europe and Northern America?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Europe and Northern America was 2.28 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 2019.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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