Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate was -9.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia stood at -9.24 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 559.8% on the previous year and down 170.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 2.01 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -9.24 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -4.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1993 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1994 | -6.37 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1995 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1996 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1997 | -6.72 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1998 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1999 | -7.46 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2000 | -7.93 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2001 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2002 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2003 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2004 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2005 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2006 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2007 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2008 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2009 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2010 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2011 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2012 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2013 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2014 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2015 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2016 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2017 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2018 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2019 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2020 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2021 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2022 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2024 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -559.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -559.8% | 2.01 % change on previous year | -9.24 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +152.5% | -3.83 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.83 % change on previous year | -7.46 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -5.18 % change on previous year | -7.93 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.09 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.71 % change on previous year | -9.24 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia was -9.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.24 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 170.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.