Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 5.21 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 5.21 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Europe and Northern America peaked at 9.65 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.21 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Europe and Northern America 20th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.65 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 9.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.09 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 8.81 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.16 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 7.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 7.58 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 7.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 7.12 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.58 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.42 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.03 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.82 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.63 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.48 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.36 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.28 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.23 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.22 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.22 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.21 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.34 per 1,000 live births | 7.12 per 1,000 live births | 9.65 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 per 1,000 live births | 5.36 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 per 1,000 live births | 5.21 per 1,000 live births | 5.28 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 17 Zimbabwe 64.66 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 64.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Madagascar 62.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Sudan 61.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Lesotho 59.96 per 1,000 live births compare
- 23 Mozambique 59.42 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Europe and Northern America
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 0.1862 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 54,026 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.47 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.8165 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 23,901 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 30,125 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 8,749 (2024)
- Infant deaths 45,277 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Europe and Northern America?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Europe and Northern America was 5.21 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 20th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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