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In 2021 the infant mortality rate in Europe was estimated to be 3.1 per 1,000 live births compared with 82.2 in 1950. The infant mortality rate in Europe steadily decreased over this time period.

Infant mortality rate in Europe from 1950 to 2021 (per 1000 live births)

Characteristic	Infant deaths per 1000 live births
2021	3.6
2020	3.6
2019	3.7
2018	3.8
2017	4.1
2016	4.3
2015	4.5
2014	4.8
2013	5
2012	5.3
2011	5.1
2010	5.3
2009	5.6
2008	5.8
2007	6.1
2006	6.4
2005	6.7
2004	7.1
2003	7.5
2002	7.9
2001	8.3
2000	8.6
1999	9
1998	9.4
1997	9.9
1996	10.6
1995	11.3
1994	12
1993	12.4
1992	12.6
1991	13
1990	13.7
1989	14.5
1988	15.3
1987	16.2
1986	16.5
1985	17.8
1984	18.8
1983	19.3
1982	20.1
1981	20.9
1980	21.9
1979	22.7
1978	23.3
1977	24
1976	24.7
1975	25.3
1974	25.7
1973	26.3
1972	26.7
1971	27.8
1970	28.9
1969	29.7
1968	29.9
1967	30.5
1966	30.6
1965	31.5
1964	32.9
1963	34.9
1962	36.7
1961	37.8
1960	39.2
1959	42.7
1958	43.2
1957	47.4
1956	47.5
1955	53.5
1954	56.2
1953	59
1952	62.9
1951	68.5
1950	70.2

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Release date

July 2022

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

1950 to 2021

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All data is based on United Nations estimates and predictions.

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