Under-five mortality rate in EUR
EUR: Under-five mortality rate was 7.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.7
Change on year
down 7.0%
Rank
15th
of 17 groups
All-time high
43.2
in 1980
All-time low
7.7
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Under-five mortality rate in EUR, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in EUR is 7.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in EUR peaked at 43.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in EUR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.2 | — |
| 1981 | 41.84 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 40.15 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 38.69 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 37.64 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 36.91 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 35.45 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 34.09 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 33.07 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 31.71 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 30.64 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 30.06 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 29.79 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 29.37 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 28.39 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 27.57 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 26.15 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 24.91 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 23.65 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 22.29 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 20.76 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 19.54 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 18.38 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 17.23 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 16.3 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 15.38 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 14.48 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 13.69 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 12.9 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 12.22 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 11.59 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.1 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.67 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.32 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.92 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.5 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.07 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 8.75 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.55 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.38 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.21 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.03 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.95 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.28 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 7.7 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.27 | 31.71 | 43.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.28 | 22.29 | 30.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.09 | 12.22 | 20.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 | 8.38 | 11.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 | 7.7 | 8.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near EUR
- 12 Benin 74.75 compare
- 13 Mali 72.98 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 compare
- 16 Cameroon 64.84 compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 64.66 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 64.47 compare
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- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 6.52 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 11.16 (2023)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 0.7826 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 8,827 (2024)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 10,454 (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 7.6% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 229.11 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 18.78 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in EUR?
- Under-five mortality rate in EUR was 7.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in EUR?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in EUR?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2024.
- How does EUR rank for under-five mortality rate?
- EUR ranks 15th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in EUR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this EUR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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