Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in European Union
European Union: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 0.3976 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in European Union, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in European Union stood at 0.3976 per 1,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in European Union peaked at 1.26 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3961 per 1,000, in 2023.
European Union ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in European Union, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.26 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 1.23 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.17 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.15 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.14 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.13 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.12 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.08 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9851 per 1,000 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9136 per 1,000 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8352 per 1,000 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7771 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7562 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7011 per 1,000 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6553 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6384 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6337 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6045 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5658 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5323 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5077 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4869 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4816 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4625 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4532 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4469 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4433 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4182 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4135 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4124 per 1,000 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4017 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4038 per 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4009 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3961 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3976 per 1,000 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 per 1,000 | 0.9136 per 1,000 | 1.26 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.67 per 1,000 | 0.5323 per 1,000 | 0.8352 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4526 per 1,000 | 0.4124 per 1,000 | 0.5077 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4 per 1,000 | 0.3961 per 1,000 | 0.4038 per 1,000 | 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in European Union?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in European Union was 0.3976 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3961 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does European Union rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- European Union ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.