Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Europe stood at 1.44. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Europe peaked at 4.98 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2024.
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.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.98 | — |
| 1991 | 4.68 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 4.38 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 4.07 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 3.78 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 3.51 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 3.28 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 3.11 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.98 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.86 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.75 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.64 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.54 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.37 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.3 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.22 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.15 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.08 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.91 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.73 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.62 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.58 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.55 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.52 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.48 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.46 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.44 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.76 | 2.86 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 2 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.52 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.44 | 1.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More health data for Western Europe
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 0.267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,324 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.8 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 10,138 (2024)
- Infant deaths 13,750 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.2 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,712 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 16,462 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Europe?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Europe was 1.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2024.
- How does Western Europe rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Western Europe ranks 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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