Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Europe
Europe: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 4.45 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Europe is 4.45 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Europe peaked at 10.46 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.45 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Europe ranks 21st of 21 groups on this measure, 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 in Europe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.46 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 10.04 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.68 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 9.29 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 8.84 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 8.36 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 7.92 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 7.58 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 7.28 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 7.02 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.75 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 6.55 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.21 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.97 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.43 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.16 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.94 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.78 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.66 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.57 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.51 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.48 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.45 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.65 per 1,000 live births | 7.02 per 1,000 live births | 10.46 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 per 1,000 live births | 4.78 per 1,000 live births | 6.75 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 per 1,000 live births | 4.45 per 1,000 live births | 4.66 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte 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
- 24 Togo 56.13 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Europe
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.7189 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 4,831 (2024)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 28,392 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 4.45 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.26 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 12,837 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.48 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 8,006 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 15,555 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Europe?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Europe was 4.45 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?
- The highest recorded value was 10.46 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Europe rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Europe ranks 21st out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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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