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

Latest (2024)
32,245
Change on year
down 9.2%
Rank
31st
of 43 groups
All-time high
173,880
in 1990
All-time low
32,245
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of under-five deaths, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 173.9k1991: 165.8k1992: 159.6k1993: 151.6k1994: 141.9k1995: 134.3k1996: 125.4k1997: 117.0k1998: 109.4k1999: 101.2k2000: 93.2k2001: 86.3k2002: 80.6k2003: 76.0k2004: 72.4k2005: 68.9k2006: 65.7k2007: 63.4k2008: 61.6k2009: 59.4k2010: 56.7k2011: 54.1k2012: 52.2k2013: 50.4k2014: 48.7k2015: 47.0k2016: 45.0k2017: 42.7k2018: 40.7k2019: 39.1k2020: 37.5k2021: 36.2k2022: 34.8k2023: 35.5k2024: 32.2k

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

Annual values for Number of under-five deaths, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, female
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.