Number of under-five deaths, male in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Number of under-five deaths, male was 2,397 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, 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
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 2,397 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 17,251 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,397, in 2024.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,251 | — |
| 1991 | 16,052 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 14,853 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 13,701 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 12,550 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 11,352 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 10,285 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 9,441 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 8,633 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 7,896 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 7,336 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 6,877 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 6,482 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 6,245 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 6,028 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5,823 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 5,568 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 5,286 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 5,126 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4,974 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4,692 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 4,304 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 3,982 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 3,721 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 3,515 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 3,371 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3,233 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 3,138 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,995 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2,811 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 2,660 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,551 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 2,453 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2,406 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,397 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,201 | 7,896 | 17,251 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,974 | 4,974 | 7,336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,576 | 2,811 | 4,692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,493 | 2,397 | 2,660 | 5 |
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More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Central Europe and the Baltics was 2,397 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, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 17,251 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,397 in 2024.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.