What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 44.79 per 1,000 live births in 1993.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 10.68 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, under-5 was 10.68 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

10.68 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 8.4%

Rank

38th

of 47 groups

All-time high

44.79 per 1,000 live births

in 1993

All-time low

10.68 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1990–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 10.68 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 44.79 per 1,000 live births in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.68 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990 to 2024.
Year	per 1,000 live births	Change
1990	44.51 per 1,000 live births	—
1991	44.27 per 1,000 live births	-0.5%
1992	44.71 per 1,000 live births	+1.0%
1993	44.79 per 1,000 live births	+0.2%
1994	43.45 per 1,000 live births	-3.0%
1995	42.61 per 1,000 live births	-1.9%
1996	40.78 per 1,000 live births	-4.3%
1997	39.34 per 1,000 live births	-3.5%
1998	37.39 per 1,000 live births	-4.9%
1999	35.46 per 1,000 live births	-5.2%
2000	33.15 per 1,000 live births	-6.5%
2001	31.07 per 1,000 live births	-6.3%
2002	28.99 per 1,000 live births	-6.7%
2003	26.96 per 1,000 live births	-7.0%
2004	25.4 per 1,000 live births	-5.8%
2005	23.8 per 1,000 live births	-6.3%
2006	22.23 per 1,000 live births	-6.6%
2007	20.71 per 1,000 live births	-6.9%
2008	19.29 per 1,000 live births	-6.9%
2009	18.05 per 1,000 live births	-6.4%
2010	17.08 per 1,000 live births	-5.4%
2011	16.29 per 1,000 live births	-4.6%
2012	15.41 per 1,000 live births	-5.4%
2013	14.73 per 1,000 live births	-4.4%
2014	14.02 per 1,000 live births	-4.8%
2015	13.34 per 1,000 live births	-4.8%
2016	12.67 per 1,000 live births	-5.1%
2017	12.25 per 1,000 live births	-3.3%
2018	11.94 per 1,000 live births	-2.6%
2019	11.72 per 1,000 live births	-1.8%
2020	11.44 per 1,000 live births	-2.4%
2021	11.24 per 1,000 live births	-1.8%
2022	11.14 per 1,000 live births	-0.9%
2023	11.66 per 1,000 live births	+4.7%
2024	10.68 per 1,000 live births	-8.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	41.73 per 1,000 live births	35.46 per 1,000 live births	44.79 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	24.96 per 1,000 live births	18.05 per 1,000 live births	33.15 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	13.95 per 1,000 live births	11.72 per 1,000 live births	17.08 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	11.23 per 1,000 live births	10.68 per 1,000 live births	11.66 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

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
39 Papua New Guinea 39.4 per 1,000 live births compare
40 Congo 39.1 per 1,000 live births compare
41 Comoros 39 per 1,000 live births compare
41 Turkmenistan 39 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)

All data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 10.68 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 44.79 per 1,000 live births in 1993.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 10.68 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 13,546 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.