Number of under-five deaths in European Union
European Union: Number of under-five deaths was 14,657 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in European Union, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in European Union stood at 14,657. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in European Union peaked at 63,102 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,657, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63,102 | — |
| 1991 | 59,322 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 55,246 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 51,168 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 47,078 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 43,210 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 40,063 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 37,609 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 35,304 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 33,209 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 31,688 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 30,284 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 28,874 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 27,846 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 26,970 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 26,119 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 25,230 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 24,361 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 23,788 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 23,218 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 22,346 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 21,258 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 20,269 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 19,427 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 18,811 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 18,409 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 18,069 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 17,716 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 17,145 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 16,542 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 16,008 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 15,716 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 15,353 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 14,886 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 14,657 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,531 | 33,209 | 63,102 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,838 | 23,218 | 31,688 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,999 | 16,542 | 22,346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,324 | 14,657 | 16,008 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0692 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5107 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 64.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 14.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 32.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 13.5% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in European Union?
- Number of under-five deaths in European Union was 14,657 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 63,102 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,657 in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for number of under-five deaths?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.