Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Europe and Central Asia
Europe and Central Asia: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 7.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Europe and Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Europe and Central Asia is 7.78, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Europe and Central Asia peaked at 30.78 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.78, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.78 | — |
| 1991 | 30.21 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 29.96 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 29.55 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 28.58 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 27.76 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 26.34 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 25.1 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 23.84 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 22.47 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 20.94 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 19.71 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 18.54 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 17.39 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 16.45 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 15.51 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 14.6 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 13.81 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 13.01 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 12.32 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 11.69 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 11.2 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.76 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.41 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 10 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.59 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.16 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 8.83 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.63 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.46 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.29 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.11 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8.03 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.37 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 7.78 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.46 | 22.47 | 30.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.23 | 12.32 | 20.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.87 | 8.46 | 11.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.11 | 7.78 | 8.37 | 5 |
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More health data for Europe and Central Asia
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,254 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 74,466 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 7.78 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 7,758 (2024)
- Infant deaths 62,584 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.97 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.19 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 23,372 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 6.72 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Europe and Central Asia?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Europe and Central Asia was 7.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.78 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 in 2024.
- How does Europe and Central Asia rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Europe and Central Asia ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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