What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 40.61 per 1,000 live births in 1993.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 9.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Mortality rate, under-5, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, under-5, female was 9.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

9.5 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 9.4%

Rank

38th

of 47 groups

All-time high

40.61 per 1,000 live births

in 1993

All-time low

9.5 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1990–2024

Mortality rate, under-5, 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

The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 9.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 40.61 per 1,000 live births in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rate, under-5, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990 to 2024.
Year	per 1,000 live births	Change
1990	40.36 per 1,000 live births	—
1991	40.12 per 1,000 live births	-0.6%
1992	40.53 per 1,000 live births	+1.0%
1993	40.61 per 1,000 live births	+0.2%
1994	39.33 per 1,000 live births	-3.2%
1995	38.53 per 1,000 live births	-2.0%
1996	36.84 per 1,000 live births	-4.4%
1997	35.52 per 1,000 live births	-3.6%
1998	33.77 per 1,000 live births	-4.9%
1999	31.95 per 1,000 live births	-5.4%
2000	29.79 per 1,000 live births	-6.7%
2001	27.84 per 1,000 live births	-6.5%
2002	25.92 per 1,000 live births	-6.9%
2003	24.12 per 1,000 live births	-6.9%
2004	22.68 per 1,000 live births	-6.0%
2005	21.22 per 1,000 live births	-6.4%
2006	19.89 per 1,000 live births	-6.3%
2007	18.47 per 1,000 live births	-7.1%
2008	17.21 per 1,000 live births	-6.9%
2009	16.12 per 1,000 live births	-6.3%
2010	15.27 per 1,000 live births	-5.3%
2011	14.54 per 1,000 live births	-4.8%
2012	13.79 per 1,000 live births	-5.2%
2013	13.17 per 1,000 live births	-4.5%
2014	12.51 per 1,000 live births	-5.0%
2015	11.91 per 1,000 live births	-4.8%
2016	11.35 per 1,000 live births	-4.7%
2017	10.94 per 1,000 live births	-3.6%
2018	10.69 per 1,000 live births	-2.3%
2019	10.46 per 1,000 live births	-2.1%
2020	10.21 per 1,000 live births	-2.4%
2021	9.99 per 1,000 live births	-2.1%
2022	9.94 per 1,000 live births	-0.5%
2023	10.48 per 1,000 live births	+5.5%
2024	9.5 per 1,000 live births	-9.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	37.75 per 1,000 live births	31.95 per 1,000 live births	40.61 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	22.33 per 1,000 live births	16.12 per 1,000 live births	29.79 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	12.46 per 1,000 live births	10.46 per 1,000 live births	15.27 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	10.02 per 1,000 live births	9.5 per 1,000 live births	10.48 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

35 Eswatini 40.2 per 1,000 live births compare
36 Ethiopia 38.5 per 1,000 live births compare
37 Gambia 37.7 per 1,000 live births compare
38 Palestine, State of 36.7 per 1,000 live births compare
39 Papua New Guinea 36 per 1,000 live births compare
40 Comoros 35.5 per 1,000 live births compare
40 Congo 35.5 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Population ages 30-34, male, 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 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Mortality rate, under-5, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 9.5 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, under-5, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 40.61 per 1,000 live births in 1993.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 9.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.