Mortality rate, under-5, male in European Union
European Union: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 4.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
46th
of 47 groups
All-time high
13.53 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
4.18 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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, under-5, male in European Union stood at 4.2 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in European Union peaked at 13.53 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.18 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
European Union ranks 46th 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.53 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 12.91 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 12.28 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 11.64 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 11.03 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 10.31 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 9.17 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 8.68 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 8.27 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 7.85 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 7.49 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 7.25 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 7.03 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.74 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.49 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 6.22 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.95 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.73 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.96 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.83 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.74 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.65 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.57 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.47 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.38 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.22 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.18 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.18 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.21 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.75 per 1,000 live births | 8.27 per 1,000 live births | 13.53 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.63 per 1,000 live births | 5.53 per 1,000 live births | 7.85 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 per 1,000 live births | 4.29 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | 4.18 per 1,000 live births | 4.22 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
- 47 Senegal 40.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 40.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.0341 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.2135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.1103 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in European Union?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in European Union was 4.2 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, under-5, male recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 13.53 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does European Union rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- European Union ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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, 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.