Mortality rate, under-5 in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Mortality rate, under-5 was 7.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 7.1%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
30.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
7.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in Europe & Central Asia, 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 in Europe & Central Asia stood at 7.8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 30.8 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th 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 in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.47 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.21 per 1,000 live births | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.88 per 1,000 live births | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 per 1,000 live births | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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
- 43 Kenya 38.8 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 1.97 % 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 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Europe & Central Asia?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Europe & Central Asia was 7.8 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?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.