Under-five deaths in Europe and Northern America

Europe and Northern America: Under-five deaths was 54,026 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
54,026
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
5th
of 8 groups
All-time high
111,687
in 2000
All-time low
54,026
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Under-five deaths in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2000201220242000: 111.7k2001: 107.7k2002: 104.3k2003: 102.2k2004: 99.9k2005: 96.9k2006: 94.4k2007: 93.0k2008: 91.8k2009: 89.8k2010: 86.9k2011: 83.9k2012: 81.8k2013: 79.6k2014: 77.0k2015: 74.5k2016: 71.6k2017: 68.2k2018: 64.6k2019: 61.8k2020: 59.3k2021: 57.8k2022: 56.7k2023: 55.0k2024: 54.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, under-five deaths in Europe and Northern America stood at 54,026. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Europe and Northern America peaked at 111,687 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54,026, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99,171 89,806 111,687 10
2010s 74,994 61,772 86,901 10
2020s 56,556 54,026 59,286 5

Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America

  1. 2 India 615,030 compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 381,586 compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 181,228 compare
  4. 5 Niger 118,445 compare
  5. 6 Bangladesh 105,414 compare
  6. 7 Sudan 101,879 compare
  7. 8 Uganda 82,589 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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All data for Europe and Northern America β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths in Europe and Northern America?
Under-five deaths in Europe and Northern America was 54,026 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 111,687 in 2000.
What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 54,026 in 2024.
How does Europe and Northern America rank for under-five deaths?
Europe and Northern America ranks 5th out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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