Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in European Union
European Union: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 989 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in European Union, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
European Union recorded 989 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in European Union peaked at 4,035 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 989, in 2024.
That places European Union 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,035 | — |
| 1991 | 3,843 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 3,652 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 3,548 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,525 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,511 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,408 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3,215 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 2,935 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 2,611 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 2,325 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 2,118 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 1,975 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 1,865 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1,759 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,671 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,603 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,536 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,467 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,397 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,328 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,269 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,223 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,193 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,169 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,151 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,125 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,092 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,056 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,030 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,008 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 994 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 992 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 993 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 989 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,428 | 2,611 | 4,035 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,772 | 1,397 | 2,325 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,164 | 1,030 | 1,328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 995.2 | 989 | 1,008 | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 34 Kenya 1,836 compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 1,832 compare
- 36 Iraq 1,477 compare
- 37 South Africa 1,474 compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 1,472 compare
- 39 United States of America 1,398 compare
- 40 Mexico 1,341 compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 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, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in European Union?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in European Union was 989 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 4,035 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 989 in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- European Union ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years