Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 19,281 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Europe (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Europe (WHO region) stood at 19,281.
That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 54,920 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17,318, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52,792 | — |
| 1991 | 53,029 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 54,920 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 54,372 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 52,085 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 51,150 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 49,578 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 47,468 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 45,261 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 46,299 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 40,903 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 38,657 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 36,362 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 34,119 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 31,904 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 29,835 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 27,945 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 26,258 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 24,779 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 23,449 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 22,214 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 21,087 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 20,158 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 19,415 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 18,849 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 18,374 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 17,971 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 17,648 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 17,402 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 17,318 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 17,521 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 17,803 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 18,721 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 25,471 | +36.1% |
| 2024 | 19,281 | -24.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Europe (WHO region) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +36.1% | 18,721 | 25,471 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,695 | 45,261 | 54,920 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,421 | 23,449 | 40,903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,044 | 17,318 | 22,214 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,759 | 17,521 | 25,471 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Europe (WHO region)?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Europe (WHO region) was 19,281 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 54,920 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,318 in 2019.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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