Mortality rate, under-5 in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Mortality rate, under-5 was 4.79 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.79 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
45th
of 47 groups
All-time high
19.33 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
4.68 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Central Europe and the Baltics is 4.79 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 19.33 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.68 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 45th 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, under-5 in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.33 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 18.67 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 18.21 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 17.63 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 17.06 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 16.35 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 15.56 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 14.79 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 14.01 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 13.14 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 12.32 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 11.71 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 11.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.54 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 10.03 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.38 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 8.72 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 8.21 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 7.75 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 7.33 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 6.95 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 6.62 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.32 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 6.04 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.54 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.28 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.04 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.87 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.73 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.68 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.69 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.75 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.79 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.47 per 1,000 live births | 13.14 per 1,000 live births | 19.33 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | 7.75 per 1,000 live births | 12.32 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 per 1,000 live births | 4.87 per 1,000 live births | 7.33 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 per 1,000 live births | 4.68 per 1,000 live births | 4.79 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Central Europe and the Baltics was 4.79 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 recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 19.33 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.