Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Western Europe
Western Europe: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -1.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Western Europe, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Western Europe stood at -1.52 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 46.3% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Western Europe peaked at -1.17 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -8.11 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Western Europe 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -5.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1983 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1984 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1985 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1986 | -5 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1987 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1988 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1989 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1990 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1991 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1992 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1993 | -7.45 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1994 | -8.07 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1995 | -8.11 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | -7.11 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1997 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1998 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1999 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2000 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2001 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2002 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2003 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2004 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2005 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2006 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2007 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2008 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2009 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2010 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2011 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2012 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2013 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2014 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2015 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2016 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2017 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2018 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 2019 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2020 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2021 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2022 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2023 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 2024 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -5.09 % change on previous year | -5.9 % change on previous year | -4.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -6.28 % change on previous year | -8.11 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.84 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.61 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 4 Cyprus 7.46 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Romania 5.26 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Oman 4.12 % change on previous year compare
- 7 South Sudan 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Norway 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Cuba 2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Denmark 2.67 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Western Europe
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 0.267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.5994 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.8 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,324 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 10,138 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,712 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 16,462 (2024)
- Infant deaths 13,750 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Western Europe?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Western Europe was -1.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was -1.17 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.11 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Western Europe rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Western Europe ranks 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.