Mortality rate, infant, female in European Union
European Union: Mortality rate, infant, female was 2.93 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.93 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
46th
of 47 groups
All-time high
8.81 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
2.92 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in European Union, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, female in European Union is 2.93 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in European Union peaked at 8.81 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.92 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places European Union 46th 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.81 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 8.45 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 8.07 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 7.69 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 7.33 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.89 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 6.17 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 5.85 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 5.55 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 5.29 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 5.03 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 4.85 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.52 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.39 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.18 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.61 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.48 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.31 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.25 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.19 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.15 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.03 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.98 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.94 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.92 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.92 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.92 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.93 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.13 per 1,000 live births | 5.55 per 1,000 live births | 8.81 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 per 1,000 live births | 3.76 per 1,000 live births | 5.29 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 per 1,000 live births | 2.98 per 1,000 live births | 3.61 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 per 1,000 live births | 2.92 per 1,000 live births | 2.94 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 25.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.1103 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in European Union?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in European Union was 2.93 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does European Union rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- European Union ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.