Number of infant deaths, male in European Union
European Union: Number of infant deaths, male was 6,691 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, male 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
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in European Union stood at 6,691. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in European Union peaked at 29,921 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,691, in 2024.
That places European Union 37th out of 43 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 infant deaths, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,921 | — |
| 1991 | 27,963 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 25,948 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 23,924 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 21,922 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 20,056 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 18,594 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 17,487 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 16,397 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 15,417 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 14,716 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 14,038 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 13,335 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 12,851 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 12,490 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 12,117 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 11,727 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 11,323 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 11,073 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 10,794 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 10,349 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 9,790 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 9,298 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 8,903 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 8,640 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 8,490 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8,356 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8,203 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7,918 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 7,615 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 7,343 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 7,212 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 7,034 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 6,795 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 6,691 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,763 | 15,417 | 29,921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,446 | 10,794 | 14,716 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,756 | 7,615 | 10,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,015 | 6,691 | 7,343 | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- 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)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in European Union?
- Number of infant deaths, male in European Union was 6,691 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 29,921 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,691 in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- European Union ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.