Number of under-five deaths, female in European Union
European Union: Number of under-five deaths, female was 6,504 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female 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 under-five deaths, female in European Union stood at 6,504. 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 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in European Union peaked at 26,986 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,504, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,986 | — |
| 1991 | 25,394 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 23,696 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 22,021 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 20,330 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 18,719 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 17,385 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 16,338 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 15,365 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 14,464 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 13,802 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 13,200 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 12,604 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 12,154 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 11,771 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 11,407 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 11,026 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 10,657 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 10,419 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 10,191 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 9,825 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 9,358 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 8,931 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 8,562 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 8,293 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 8,119 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 7,974 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7,829 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7,581 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 7,327 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7,099 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6,967 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 6,813 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 6,606 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 6,504 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,070 | 14,464 | 26,986 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,723 | 10,191 | 13,802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,380 | 7,327 | 9,825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,798 | 6,504 | 7,099 | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in European Union?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in European Union was 6,504 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 26,986 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,504 in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 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.