Number of infant deaths in European Union
European Union: Number of infant deaths 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 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 75-79, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0252 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0293 units per person (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.