Mortality rate, under-5 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Mortality rate, under-5 was 13.45 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5 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 13.45 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 59.54 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.45 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.54 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 58.34 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 58.11 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 57.36 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 55.59 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 54.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 51.75 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 49.72 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 44.67 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 39.35 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 36.85 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 34.36 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 32.32 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 30.19 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 28.23 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 26.46 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 24.75 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 23.17 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 21.83 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 20.61 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 19.38 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 17.54 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 16.81 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 16.07 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 15.59 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 15.21 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 14.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.57 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 14.28 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 14.14 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14.93 per 1,000 live births | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 13.45 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.65 per 1,000 live births | 44.67 per 1,000 live births | 59.54 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.76 per 1,000 live births | 23.17 per 1,000 live births | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.63 per 1,000 live births | 14.91 per 1,000 live births | 21.83 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.27 per 1,000 live births | 13.45 per 1,000 live births | 14.93 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 32 Zambia 48.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 33 Timor-Leste 47.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Burundi 47.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 35 Eswatini 45.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 36 Ethiopia 44.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Gambia 42.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 38 Namibia 39.5 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 15-64, 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, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 15-19, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, 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 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 13.45 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.54 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 (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.