Mortality rate, infant in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Mortality rate, infant was 3.98 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.98 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
45th
of 47 groups
All-time high
16.05 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
3.89 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Central Europe and the Baltics is 3.98 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 16.05 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.89 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.05 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 15.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 15.19 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 14.74 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 14.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 13.06 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 12.42 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 11.77 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 11.07 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 10.42 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 9.86 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 9.56 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.94 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.47 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 7.96 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 7.37 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 6.95 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 6.57 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 6.17 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 5.87 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.62 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.33 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 5.09 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.87 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.65 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.45 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.26 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.05 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.99 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.89 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.92 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.95 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.98 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.78 per 1,000 live births | 11.07 per 1,000 live births | 16.05 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.54 per 1,000 live births | 6.57 per 1,000 live births | 10.42 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 per 1,000 live births | 4.05 per 1,000 live births | 6.17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 per 1,000 live births | 3.89 per 1,000 live births | 3.99 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 42 Angola 32.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 42 Botswana 32.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 31.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 45 Burundi 30.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 30.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Mauritania 30.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 48 Rwanda 29.4 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 0.0866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Mortality rate, infant in Central Europe and the Baltics was 3.98 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 recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 16.05 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.