Mortality rate, infant in European Union
European Union: Mortality rate, infant was 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
46th
of 47 groups
All-time high
10.08 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
3.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in European Union stood at 3.2 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in European Union peaked at 10.08 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.2 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 in European Union, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.08 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 9.64 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 9.18 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 8.72 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 8.25 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 7.75 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 7.28 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 6.87 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 6.54 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 6.19 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 5.62 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 5.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.25 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.05 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.66 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.46 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.15 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.66 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.59 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.53 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.47 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.41 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.35 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.26 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.22 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.21 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.05 per 1,000 live births | 6.19 per 1,000 live births | 10.08 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 per 1,000 live births | 4.15 per 1,000 live births | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 per 1,000 live births | 3.26 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 3.22 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
- 49 Senegal 28.9 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in European Union?
- Mortality rate, infant in European Union was 3.2 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does European Union rank for mortality rate, infant?
- European Union ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 (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.