Mortality rate age 5-9 in Western Europe
Western Europe: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 0.3759 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3759
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
33rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.08
in 1990
All-time low
0.3663
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 0.3759 for mortality rate age 5-9 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Western Europe peaked at 1.08 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3663, in 2021.
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 age 5-9 in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.08 | — |
| 1991 | 1.05 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9674 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9252 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8844 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8446 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8067 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7712 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7371 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7061 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6775 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6497 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6219 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5954 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5703 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5479 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5269 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5072 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4877 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4703 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4533 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4377 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4236 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4118 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4005 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3914 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3826 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3749 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3692 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3665 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3663 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3693 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3726 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3759 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9075 | 0.7371 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5891 | 0.4877 | 0.7061 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4115 | 0.3692 | 0.4703 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3701 | 0.3663 | 0.3759 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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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)
- Infant deaths 13,750 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,712 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 16,462 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 10,138 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.8382 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Western Europe?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Western Europe was 0.3759 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3663 in 2021.
- How does Western Europe rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Western Europe ranks 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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