Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in European Union
European Union: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was -1.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in European Union, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
European Union recorded -1.54 % change on previous year for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.4% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in European Union peaked at -1.54 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -8.22 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places European Union 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in European Union, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -5.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1993 | -7.38 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1994 | -7.99 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1995 | -8.22 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1996 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1997 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1998 | -6.13 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1999 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2000 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2001 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2002 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2003 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2004 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2005 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2006 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2007 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2008 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2009 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2010 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 2011 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2012 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2013 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2014 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2015 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2016 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2017 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2018 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 2019 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2020 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2021 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2022 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2023 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2024 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.88 % change on previous year | -8.22 % change on previous year | -5.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -3.51 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.33 % change on previous year | -4.87 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 9 Cuba 2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Denmark 2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Lebanon 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Central African Republic 2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Belize 2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Canada 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 15 United Kingdom 1.16 % change on previous year compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.1024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in European Union?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in European Union was -1.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was -1.54 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.22 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does European Union rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.