Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in European Union
European Union: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 0.3618 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in European Union, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in European Union stood at 0.3618 per 1,000.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in European Union peaked at 1.03 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3425 per 1,000, in 2021.
European Union ranks 42nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.03 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 1 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9916 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9619 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9594 per 1,000 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9529 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9497 per 1,000 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9075 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8279 per 1,000 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.771 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.697 per 1,000 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6447 per 1,000 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6299 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6203 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5959 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5579 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5229 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5113 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4971 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4865 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4622 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4578 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4336 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4251 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3967 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3697 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3686 per 1,000 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3576 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3535 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3487 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3482 per 1,000 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3425 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3604 per 1,000 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3596 per 1,000 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3618 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9355 per 1,000 | 0.771 per 1,000 | 1.03 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5763 per 1,000 | 0.4865 per 1,000 | 0.697 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3973 per 1,000 | 0.3487 per 1,000 | 0.4622 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3545 per 1,000 | 0.3425 per 1,000 | 0.3618 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 39 Ethiopia 3.6 per 1,000 compare
- 40 Comoros 3.5 per 1,000 compare
- 40 Lesotho 3.5 per 1,000 compare
- 40 Zimbabwe 3.5 per 1,000 compare
- 43 Mauritania 3.4 per 1,000 compare
- 44 Senegal 3.3 per 1,000 compare
- 45 Eswatini 3.1 per 1,000 compare
- 45 Lebanon 3.1 per 1,000 compare
- 45 Namibia 3.1 per 1,000 compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 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 -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 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 -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in European Union?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in European Union was 0.3618 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3425 per 1,000 in 2021.
- How does European Union rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- European Union ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.