Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Western Europe
Western Europe: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 3.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.8
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
10.44
in 1990
All-time low
3.78
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Western Europe stood at 3.8.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Western Europe peaked at 10.44 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.78, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.44 | — |
| 1991 | 10.01 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 9.51 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 8.98 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 8.46 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 7.93 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 7.47 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 7.06 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 6.72 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.44 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 6.2 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.98 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.77 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.58 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.39 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.22 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.06 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.91 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.76 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.46 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.33 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.22 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.13 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.07 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.01 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.97 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.93 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.88 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.83 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.78 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.79 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.8 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.8 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3 | 6.44 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.35 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 | 3.83 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3.78 | 3.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 89.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 compare
- 12 Benin 74.75 compare
- 13 Mali 72.98 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 compare
More health data for Western Europe
- Under-five mortality rate 3.8 (2024)
- Infant deaths 13,750 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.2 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 10,138 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,712 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,324 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.5994 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.44 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 3,612 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 16,462 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Western Europe?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Western Europe was 3.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 in 2021.
- How does Western Europe rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Western Europe ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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