Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.7826 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Europe (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Europe (WHO region) stood at 0.7826.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 2.41 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7292, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.34 | — |
| 1991 | 2.33 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.41 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.37 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.24 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.2 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.13 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.03 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.94 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.77 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.56 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.49 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9567 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9096 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8698 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8343 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8025 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7741 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7501 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7332 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7301 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7292 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7573 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | +42.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7826 | -27.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Europe (WHO region) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +42.0% | 0.7573 | 1.07 |
| 2024 | -27.2% | 1.07 | 0.7826 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 | 1.94 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.14 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8714 | 0.7332 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8148 | 0.7292 | 1.07 | 5 |
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More health data for Europe (WHO region)
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- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38,686 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 199 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 85 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -74.39 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Europe (WHO region)?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Europe (WHO region) was 0.7826 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7292 in 2021.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 15th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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