Number of under-five deaths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of under-five deaths was 59,342 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 59,342 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 348,417 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59,342, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 348,417 | — |
| 1991 | 332,501 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 321,091 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 305,534 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 287,355 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 272,845 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 254,932 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 237,339 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 221,534 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 204,468 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 187,329 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 172,825 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 161,003 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 151,182 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 143,667 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 136,350 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 129,293 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 124,450 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 120,610 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 115,998 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 110,475 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 104,980 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 101,042 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 97,693 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 94,252 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 90,497 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 85,974 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 81,027 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 76,884 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 73,605 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 70,372 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 67,663 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 64,697 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 66,161 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 59,342 | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 278,602 | 204,468 | 348,417 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,271 | 115,998 | 187,329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,643 | 73,605 | 110,475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,647 | 59,342 | 70,372 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0343 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of under-five deaths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 59,342 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 348,417 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,342 in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.