Number of under-five deaths, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of under-five deaths, male was 33,773 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 33,773 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 195,136 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33,773, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 195,136 | — |
| 1991 | 186,419 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 179,923 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 171,112 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 161,220 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 153,187 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 143,342 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 133,541 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 124,766 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 115,334 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 105,839 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 97,894 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 91,272 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 85,779 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 81,624 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 77,527 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 73,470 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 70,750 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 68,559 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 65,945 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 62,808 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 59,670 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 57,371 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 55,525 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 53,609 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 51,460 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 48,812 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 45,984 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 43,639 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 41,806 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 40,021 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 38,510 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 36,835 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 37,404 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 33,773 | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156,398 | 115,334 | 195,136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,866 | 65,945 | 105,839 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,068 | 41,806 | 62,808 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,309 | 33,773 | 40,021 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 33,773 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 195,136 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,773 in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.