Mortality rate 1-59 months in Europe
Europe: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 1.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.98
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
32nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
7.73
in 1990
All-time low
1.98
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Europe stood at 1.98.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Europe peaked at 7.73 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2021.
That places Europe 32nd 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.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.73 | — |
| 1991 | 7.36 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 7.36 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.04 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 6.46 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 6.28 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.98 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.72 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 5.51 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 5.27 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 5.01 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.63 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.45 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.23 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.98 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.75 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.51 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.4 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.25 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.08 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.94 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.81 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.67 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.51 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.35 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.03 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.98 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.99 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.98 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.98 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.47 | 5.27 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 | 3.4 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 2.03 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More health data for Europe
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 15,555 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.74 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.26 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 4.45 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 28,392 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 4,831 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 12,837 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.48 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 8,006 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Europe?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Europe was 1.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2021.
- How does Europe rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Europe ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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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