Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in European Union
European Union: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 12,023 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in European Union, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in European Union is 12,023, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in European Union peaked at 52,082 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,023, in 2024.
European Union ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52,082 | — |
| 1991 | 48,731 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 45,303 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 41,888 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 38,508 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 35,334 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 32,802 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 30,883 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 29,016 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 27,295 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 26,062 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 24,873 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 23,647 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 22,790 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 22,146 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 21,498 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 20,813 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 20,112 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 19,683 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 19,225 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 18,456 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 17,476 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 16,606 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 15,903 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 15,441 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 15,177 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 14,947 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 14,687 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 14,189 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 13,656 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 13,188 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 12,959 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 12,645 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 12,213 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 12,023 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,184 | 27,295 | 52,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,085 | 19,225 | 26,062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,654 | 13,656 | 18,456 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,606 | 12,023 | 13,188 | 5 |
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- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in European Union?
- Number of infant deaths in European Union was 12,023 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 52,082 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,023 in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for number of infant deaths?
- European Union ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.