Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 3,511 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 3,511. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 24,748 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,511, in 2024.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th 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.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,748 | — |
| 1991 | 22,867 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 21,218 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 19,635 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 18,116 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 16,435 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 14,926 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 13,777 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 12,663 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 11,649 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 10,877 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 10,207 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 9,627 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 9,274 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 9,006 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 8,759 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 8,412 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 7,995 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 7,763 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 7,545 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 7,074 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 6,416 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 5,902 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 5,507 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 5,222 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 5,027 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4,841 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 4,714 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4,489 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 4,195 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 3,948 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 3,764 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 3,604 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 3,527 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 3,511 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,603 | 11,649 | 24,748 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,946 | 7,545 | 10,877 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,339 | 4,195 | 7,074 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,671 | 3,511 | 3,948 | 5 |
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More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 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 -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 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 -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Number of infant deaths in Central Europe and the Baltics was 3,511 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 24,748 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,511 in 2024.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for number of infant deaths?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.