Mortality rate, under-5, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Mortality rate, under-5, male was 14.88 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 14.88 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 64.17 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.88 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.17 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 63.03 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 62.77 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 61.99 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 60.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 58.74 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 56.14 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 53.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 51.32 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 48.63 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 45.64 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 42.95 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 37.61 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 35.38 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 33.11 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 30.95 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 29.06 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 27.19 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 25.45 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 24.03 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 21.28 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 20.24 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 18.46 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 17.69 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.14 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 16.74 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 16.41 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.07 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.76 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.67 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.43 per 1,000 live births | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 14.88 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | 48.63 per 1,000 live births | 64.17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.76 per 1,000 live births | 25.45 per 1,000 live births | 45.64 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.39 per 1,000 live births | 16.41 per 1,000 live births | 24.03 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.76 per 1,000 live births | 14.88 per 1,000 live births | 16.43 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 32 Zambia 52.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 33 Timor-Leste 51.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Burundi 51 per 1,000 live births compare
- 35 Ethiopia 50.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 36 Eswatini 49.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Gambia 46.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 38 Turkmenistan 44 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 14.88 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 64.17 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.88 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.