Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in European Union
European Union: Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate was -1.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in European Union, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in European Union stood at -1.54 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 49.2% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in European Union peaked at -1.54 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -7.92 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places European Union 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -5.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1993 | -7.07 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1994 | -7.68 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1995 | -7.92 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1996 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1997 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1998 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1999 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2000 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2001 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2002 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2003 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2004 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2005 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2006 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2007 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2008 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2009 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2010 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 2011 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2012 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2013 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2014 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2015 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2016 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2017 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2018 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 2019 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2020 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2021 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2022 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2023 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2024 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.69 % change on previous year | -7.92 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -3.44 % change on previous year | -4.58 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.24 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.35 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 8 Norway 3.64 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Denmark 3 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Lebanon 2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Belize 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Cuba 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Central African Republic 2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Canada 1.64 % change on previous year compare
More education data for European Union
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % 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)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in European Union?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in European Union was -1.54 % 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was -1.54 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.92 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does European Union rank for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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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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.