Mortality rate, under-5 in European Union
European Union: Mortality rate, under-5 was 3.86 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.86 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
12.13 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
3.86 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 in European Union stood at 3.86 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in European Union peaked at 12.13 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.86 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 in European Union, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.13 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 11.59 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 11.04 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 9.96 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 9.34 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 8.79 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 8.31 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 7.91 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 7.52 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 7.17 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 6.84 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 6.61 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.38 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.92 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.65 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.42 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 5.24 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.07 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.86 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.69 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.55 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.44 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.35 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.27 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.19 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.02 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.94 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.89 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.87 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.86 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.87 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.86 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.71 per 1,000 live births | 7.52 per 1,000 live births | 12.13 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.04 per 1,000 live births | 5.07 per 1,000 live births | 7.17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 per 1,000 live births | 3.94 per 1,000 live births | 4.86 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 per 1,000 live births | 3.86 per 1,000 live births | 3.89 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in European Union?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in European Union was 3.86 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 12.13 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does European Union rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 (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.