Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Western Europe
Western Europe: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 16,462 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,462
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
58,165
in 1990
All-time low
16,462
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Western Europe is 16,462, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Western Europe peaked at 58,165 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,462, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,165 | — |
| 1991 | 55,455 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 52,033 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 48,158 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 44,273 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 40,683 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 37,792 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 35,534 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 33,502 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 31,756 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 30,508 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 29,295 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 28,016 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 27,083 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 26,422 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 25,764 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 25,192 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 24,721 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 24,348 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 23,798 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 23,075 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 22,274 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 21,465 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 20,710 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 20,156 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 19,838 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 19,605 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 19,302 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 18,775 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 18,254 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 17,766 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 17,527 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 17,203 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 16,716 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 16,462 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,735 | 31,756 | 58,165 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,515 | 23,798 | 30,508 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,345 | 18,254 | 23,075 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,135 | 16,462 | 17,766 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More health data for Western Europe
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.8382 (2024)
- Infant deaths 13,750 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,712 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 16,462 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.8 (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)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.37 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Western Europe?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Western Europe was 16,462 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 58,165 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,462 in 2024.
- How does Western Europe rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Western Europe ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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