Mortality rate, under-5, male in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 5.23 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.23 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
45th
of 47 groups
All-time high
21.53 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
5.08 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 5.23 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 21.53 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.08 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, under-5, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.53 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 20.78 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 19.51 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 18.85 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 18.04 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 17.15 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 16.31 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 15.42 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 14.45 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 13.55 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 12.86 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 12.45 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 12.13 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.58 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 10.32 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 9.59 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.02 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 8.52 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 8.03 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 7.26 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.93 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.63 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 6.32 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.05 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.78 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.32 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 5.15 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.08 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.15 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.17 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.23 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.22 per 1,000 live births | 14.45 per 1,000 live births | 21.53 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 8.52 per 1,000 live births | 13.55 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.55 per 1,000 live births | 5.32 per 1,000 live births | 8.03 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 per 1,000 live births | 5.08 per 1,000 live births | 5.23 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 42 Congo 42.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 43 Comoros 42.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 44 Yemen 41.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 45 Rwanda 41.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 46 Mauritania 40.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Myanmar 40.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (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 -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 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 -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Central Europe and the Baltics was 5.23 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, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 21.53 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.