Under-five deaths in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Under-five deaths was 54,026 in 2024. βΌ 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
2000β2024
Under-five deaths in Europe and Northern America, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Europe and Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8316 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 486.22 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,180 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 747 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 680 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 173 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3,075 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 886 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,621 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 30,125 (2024)
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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