Mortality rate, infant in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Mortality rate, infant was 6.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
25.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
6.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Europe & Central Asia, 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 Europe & Central Asia is 6.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 25.6 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia 40th 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 in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 per 1,000 live births | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.64 per 1,000 live births | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.32 per 1,000 live births | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 37 Kenya 34.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 38 Yemen 33.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 39 Dominica 33.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Myanmar 32.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Gambia 32.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 42 Angola 32.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 42 Botswana 32.1 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 0.4809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Europe & Central Asia?
- Mortality rate, infant in Europe & Central Asia was 6.6 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 recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.