Number of under-five deaths in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Number of under-five deaths was 4,277 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Central Europe and the Baltics is 4,277, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 30,222 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,277, in 2024.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th 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 in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,222 | — |
| 1991 | 28,129 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 26,072 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 24,099 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 22,148 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 20,054 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 18,175 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 16,682 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 15,261 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 13,963 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 12,972 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 12,155 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 11,467 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 11,039 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 10,649 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 10,303 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 9,864 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 9,370 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 9,080 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 8,827 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 8,329 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 7,639 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 7,076 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 6,617 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 6,253 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 5,990 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 5,755 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5,592 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 5,343 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 5,026 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 4,756 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 4,555 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 4,378 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 4,293 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4,277 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,480 | 13,963 | 30,222 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,573 | 8,827 | 12,972 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,362 | 5,026 | 8,329 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,452 | 4,277 | 4,756 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0256 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 7.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Number of under-five deaths in Central Europe and the Baltics was 4,277 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 30,222 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,277 in 2024.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.