Mortality rate, infant, female in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Mortality rate, infant, female was 3.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
45th
of 47 groups
All-time high
14.08 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
3.51 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, female in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 3.6 per 1,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 14.08 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.51 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 45th out of 47 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, infant, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.08 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 13.65 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 13.38 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 13.02 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 12.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 12.21 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 11.68 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 11.09 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 10.55 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 8.85 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 8.56 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.29 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 7.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 7.58 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.13 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 6.63 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.22 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 5.92 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 5.25 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.01 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.58 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.37 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.16 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.82 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.69 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.58 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.53 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.51 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.55 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.23 per 1,000 live births | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | 14.08 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.64 per 1,000 live births | 5.92 per 1,000 live births | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 per 1,000 live births | 3.69 per 1,000 live births | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 per 1,000 live births | 3.51 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 44 Angola 28.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 45 Burundi 26.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 46 Mauritania 26.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Rwanda 26.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 48 Turkmenistan 25.9 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 3.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 14.08 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.