Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 8,759 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Europe & Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Europe & Central Asia stood at 8,759.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 31,548 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8,370, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,239 | — |
| 1991 | 30,297 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 31,548 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 31,013 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 29,325 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 28,560 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 27,233 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 25,390 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 23,507 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 23,446 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 20,136 | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 18,774 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 17,591 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 16,543 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 15,520 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 14,547 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 13,656 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 12,862 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 12,146 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 11,496 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 10,883 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 10,326 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 9,898 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 9,576 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 9,325 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 9,113 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8,905 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8,707 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8,506 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8,370 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 8,386 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,410 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 8,685 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 12,237 | +40.9% |
| 2024 | 8,759 | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,056 | 23,446 | 31,548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,327 | 11,496 | 20,136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,361 | 8,370 | 10,883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,295 | 8,386 | 12,237 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 32 Zambia 3,406 compare
- 33 Brazil 3,404 compare
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- 35 Burkina Faso 3,177 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 2,997 compare
- 37 South Africa 2,575 compare
- 38 Iraq 2,499 compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Europe & Central Asia?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Europe & Central Asia was 8,759 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?
- The highest recorded value was 31,548 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,370 in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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