Number of under-five deaths in Euro area
Euro area: Number of under-five deaths was 10,946 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Euro area, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Euro area recorded 10,946 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Euro area peaked at 37,641 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,946, in 2024.
Euro area ranks 42nd 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 under-five deaths in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,641 | — |
| 1991 | 35,952 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 33,609 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 31,192 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 28,648 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 26,483 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 24,948 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 23,741 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 22,601 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 21,653 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 21,004 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 20,224 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 19,315 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 18,634 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 18,040 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 17,472 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 16,958 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 16,525 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 16,216 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 15,882 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 15,421 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 14,886 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 14,348 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 13,862 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 13,529 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 13,317 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13,138 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12,887 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 12,511 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 12,178 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 11,866 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 11,742 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11,544 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 11,166 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 10,946 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,647 | 21,653 | 37,641 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,027 | 15,882 | 21,004 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,608 | 12,178 | 15,421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,453 | 10,946 | 11,866 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 39 Vietnam 24,085 compare
- 40 United States 23,685 compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 23,171 compare
- 42 Burundi 21,573 compare
- 43 Central African Republic 20,555 compare
- 44 Algeria 19,422 compare
- 45 Senegal 19,308 compare
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.1458 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Euro area?
- Number of under-five deaths in Euro area was 10,946 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 37,641 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,946 in 2024.
- How does Euro area rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Euro area ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.