Number of infant deaths, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Number of infant deaths, male was 24,116 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 24,116. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 130,800 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24,116, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 130,800 | — |
| 1991 | 126,257 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 122,815 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 118,179 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 112,296 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 106,733 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 99,870 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 92,993 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 86,828 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 79,989 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 72,937 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 66,899 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 61,972 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 57,899 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 55,254 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 52,855 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 50,393 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 48,566 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 46,841 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 44,702 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 42,156 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 39,681 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 37,915 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 36,695 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 35,691 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 34,468 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 32,894 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 31,289 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 30,131 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 29,280 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 28,280 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 27,358 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 26,211 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 25,877 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 24,116 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,676 | 79,989 | 130,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,832 | 44,702 | 72,937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,020 | 29,280 | 42,156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,368 | 24,116 | 28,280 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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 infant deaths, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 24,116 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, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 130,800 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,116 in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.