Under-five deaths in Europe
Europe: Under-five deaths was 28,392 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Europe, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Europe is 28,392, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Europe peaked at 76,658 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28,392, in 2024.
That places Europe 18th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64,957 | 56,834 | 76,658 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,985 | 35,088 | 55,163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,693 | 28,392 | 33,246 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 15 Mozambique 74,215 compare
- 16 Mali 68,264 compare
- 17 Angola 67,003 compare
- 18 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 19 Madagascar 61,923 compare
- 20 Cameroon 61,508 compare
- 21 Kenya 58,200 compare
More development goals data for Europe
- Red List Index 0.8374 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 737.2 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,433 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 695 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 616 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 159 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 822 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,962 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,496 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Europe?
- Under-five deaths in Europe was 28,392 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 76,658 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,392 in 2024.
- How does Europe rank for under-five deaths?
- Europe ranks 18th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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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