Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Euro area
Euro area: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 8,949 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Euro area, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Euro area stood at 8,949. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Euro area peaked at 31,114 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,949, in 2024.
That places Euro area 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,114 | — |
| 1991 | 29,560 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 27,552 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 25,459 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 23,277 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 21,486 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 20,284 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 19,348 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 18,399 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 17,601 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 17,061 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 16,380 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 15,576 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 14,992 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 14,556 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 14,118 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 13,732 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 13,402 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 13,187 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12,936 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 12,553 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 12,104 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 11,652 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 11,254 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 11,015 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10,889 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 10,782 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10,597 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10,276 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 9,998 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 9,737 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 9,661 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 9,499 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 9,141 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 8,949 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,408 | 17,601 | 31,114 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,594 | 12,936 | 17,061 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,112 | 9,998 | 12,553 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,397 | 8,949 | 9,737 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 39 United States 20,024 compare
- 40 Algeria 17,336 compare
- 41 Vietnam 16,438 compare
- 42 Senegal 15,406 compare
- 43 Central African Republic 14,130 compare
- 44 Burundi 14,071 compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 14,038 compare
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0298 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 -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.1458 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Euro area?
- Number of infant deaths in Euro area was 8,949 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 31,114 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,949 in 2024.
- How does Euro area rank for number of infant deaths?
- Euro area ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.