Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 5,352 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 5,352, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 38.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 17,710 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4,631, in 2019.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,271 | — |
| 1991 | 16,340 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 17,710 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 17,426 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 16,031 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 15,705 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 15,103 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 14,182 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 13,329 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 14,295 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 11,855 | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 11,181 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 10,514 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 9,864 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 9,235 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 8,627 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 8,054 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 7,519 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 7,022 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 6,569 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 6,136 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 5,748 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 5,444 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 5,218 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 5,052 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4,936 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4,831 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4,739 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4,665 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4,631 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,705 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,767 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5,085 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 8,721 | +71.5% |
| 2024 | 5,352 | -38.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +71.5% | 5,085 | 8,721 |
| 2024 | -38.6% | 8,721 | 5,352 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,639 | 13,329 | 17,710 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,044 | 6,569 | 11,855 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,140 | 4,631 | 6,136 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,726 | 4,705 | 8,721 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 36 Sierra Leone 2,997 compare
- 37 South Africa 2,575 compare
- 38 Iraq 2,499 compare
- 39 United States of America 2,493 compare
- 40 Mexico 2,371 compare
- 41 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,269 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 2,140 compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 5,352 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 17,710 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,631 in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years