Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.0001 units per person for number of under-five deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0008 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 33 Yemen 0.0013 units per person compare
- 34 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0013 units per person compare
- 35 Gambia 0.0013 units per person compare
- 36 Mauritania 0.0012 units per person compare
- 37 Congo 0.0012 units per person compare
- 38 Haiti 0.0012 units per person compare
- 39 Comoros 0.0011 units per person compare
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 under-five deaths, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.