Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in European Union
European Union: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 1,782 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,782
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
6,783
in 1990
All-time low
1,776
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in European Union, 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 European Union stood at 1,782.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in European Union peaked at 6,783 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,776, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,783 | — |
| 1991 | 6,483 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 6,158 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 5,989 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 5,959 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5,944 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 5,785 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 5,472 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 4,994 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 4,433 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 3,959 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 3,622 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 3,389 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 3,212 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3,036 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 2,900 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,783 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,676 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,564 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2,447 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2,334 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2,232 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2,160 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,104 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,066 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,034 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,992 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,940 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,878 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,830 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,797 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,776 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,781 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,783 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,782 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,800 | 4,433 | 6,783 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,059 | 2,447 | 3,959 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,057 | 1,830 | 2,334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,784 | 1,776 | 1,797 | 5 |
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More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in European Union?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in European Union was 1,782 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 6,783 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,776 in 2021.
- How does European Union rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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