Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 1.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Europe (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Europe (WHO region) is 1.68, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 4.22 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.08 | — |
| 1991 | 4.08 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.22 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.17 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.99 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.93 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.83 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.7 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.58 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.73 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.36 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 3.25 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.12 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.86 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.73 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.61 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.49 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.37 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.26 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.15 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.04 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.95 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.86 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.79 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.67 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.57 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.55 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.54 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.21 | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 1.68 | -24.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 | +36.0% | 1.63 | 2.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.93 | 3.58 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 2.26 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.55 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.54 | 2.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)
- 7 Central African Republic 21.42 compare
- 8 Chad 20.31 compare
- 9 Madagascar 18.86 compare
- 10 Cameroon 18.33 compare
- 11 Benin 18.04 compare
- 12 Mali 17.82 compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.75 compare
More health data for Europe (WHO region)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 199 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38,686 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 85 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 52,021 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -74.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -82.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Europe (WHO region)?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Europe (WHO region) was 1.68 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2020.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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