Mortality rate age 5-9 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 1.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 1.13.
The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 3.5 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2021.
That places Eastern Europe and Central Asia 25th 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 age 5-9 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.37 | — |
| 1991 | 3.35 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.5 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.44 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.25 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.22 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.15 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.04 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.94 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.11 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.73 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 2.64 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.56 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.46 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.36 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.25 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.14 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.02 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.91 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.68 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.47 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.19 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.67 | +54.7% |
| 2024 | 1.13 | -32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.23 | 2.94 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 | 1.79 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.05 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.03 | 1.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More health data for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Deaths age 1-59 months 28,930 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 58,004 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 9,170 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 11.06 (2024)
- Infant deaths 48,834 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 9.4 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.68 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 29,074 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 3.8 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 5.62 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 1.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2021.
- How does Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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