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.
European Union ranks 37th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 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)
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 37th out of 43 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.