Number of under-five deaths, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Number of under-five deaths, female was 32,245 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Europe & Central Asia, 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
Europe & Central Asia recorded 32,245 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 173,880 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32,245, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 173,880 | — |
| 1991 | 165,759 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 159,645 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 151,600 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 141,944 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 134,343 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 125,437 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 117,007 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 109,405 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 101,247 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 93,217 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 86,257 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 80,629 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 75,983 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 72,379 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 68,899 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 65,671 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 63,362 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 61,567 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 59,370 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 56,734 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 54,090 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 52,166 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 50,391 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 48,672 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 46,958 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 45,001 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 42,746 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 40,733 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 39,095 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 37,474 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 36,215 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 34,828 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 35,528 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 32,245 | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138,027 | 101,247 | 173,880 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,733 | 59,370 | 93,217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,659 | 39,095 | 56,734 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,258 | 32,245 | 37,474 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Europe & Central Asia was 32,245 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 173,880 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,245 in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.