Number of infant deaths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of infant deaths was 49,966 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 49,966 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 288,299 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49,966, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 288,299 | — |
| 1991 | 274,775 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 263,917 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 251,073 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 237,879 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 226,311 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 211,859 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 197,497 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 184,835 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 170,697 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 156,387 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 144,529 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 135,108 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 127,434 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 121,812 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 115,939 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 110,037 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 106,183 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 103,141 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 99,171 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 94,189 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 89,155 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 85,721 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 82,913 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 79,995 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 76,730 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 72,626 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 68,102 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 64,447 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 61,679 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 58,996 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 56,829 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 54,256 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 53,435 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 49,966 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230,714 | 170,697 | 288,299 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,974 | 99,171 | 156,387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,556 | 61,679 | 94,189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,696 | 49,966 | 58,996 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 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 -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 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 -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of infant deaths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 49,966 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 288,299 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,966 in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of infant deaths?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.