Mortality rate, infant, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, infant, female was 8.03 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.03 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
33.41 per 1,000 live births
in 1993
All-time low
8.03 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 8.03 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 33.41 per 1,000 live births in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.03 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.15 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 33.05 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 33.25 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 33.41 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 32.52 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 31.89 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 29.48 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 28.06 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 26.59 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 24.84 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 23.21 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 21.67 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 20.16 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 18.97 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 17.78 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 16.67 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 15.52 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 14.46 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 13.55 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 12.19 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 11.54 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 10.46 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 9.95 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 9.48 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 9.15 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.94 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.77 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.58 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.41 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.35 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.49 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 8.03 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | 26.59 per 1,000 live births | 33.41 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.68 per 1,000 live births | 13.55 per 1,000 live births | 24.84 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 per 1,000 live births | 8.77 per 1,000 live births | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.37 per 1,000 live births | 8.03 per 1,000 live births | 8.58 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 35 Zambia 31 per 1,000 live births compare
- 36 Timor-Leste 30.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Kenya 30.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 38 Yemen 30.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 39 Myanmar 29.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Ethiopia 29.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Botswana 28.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Gambia 28.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 28.5 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (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 -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 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 -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 8.03 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.41 per 1,000 live births in 1993.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.