Number of infant deaths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Number of infant deaths was 42,024 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 42,024 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 232,625 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42,024, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th 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 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 232,625 | — |
| 1991 | 224,172 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 217,964 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 209,549 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 198,835 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 188,743 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 176,471 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 164,203 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 153,201 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 140,926 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 128,350 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 117,546 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 108,778 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 101,554 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 96,845 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 92,598 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 88,265 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 85,021 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 81,964 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 78,174 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 73,695 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 69,392 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 66,344 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 64,134 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 62,289 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 60,207 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 57,515 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 54,718 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 52,658 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 51,123 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 49,327 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 47,700 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 45,659 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 45,249 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 42,024 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,669 | 140,926 | 232,625 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,910 | 78,174 | 128,350 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,208 | 51,123 | 73,695 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,992 | 42,024 | 49,327 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0384 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 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Number of infant deaths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 42,024 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 232,625 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,024 in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for number of infant deaths?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.