Number of infant deaths, female in European Union
European Union: Number of infant deaths, female was 5,332 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, female in European Union, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in European Union is 5,332, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in European Union peaked at 22,161 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,332, in 2024.
European Union ranks 37th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,161 | — |
| 1991 | 20,768 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 19,355 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 17,964 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 16,586 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 15,278 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 14,208 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 13,396 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 12,619 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 11,878 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 11,346 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 10,835 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 10,312 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 9,939 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 9,656 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 9,381 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 9,086 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 8,789 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 8,610 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8,431 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 8,107 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 7,686 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 7,308 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 7,000 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6,801 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 6,687 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 6,591 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,484 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6,271 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6,041 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 5,845 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5,747 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5,611 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 5,418 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 5,332 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,421 | 11,878 | 22,161 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,638 | 8,431 | 11,346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,898 | 6,041 | 8,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,591 | 5,332 | 5,845 | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- 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 capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- 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, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in European Union?
- Number of infant deaths, female in European Union was 5,332 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 22,161 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,332 in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- European Union ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.