Infant Mortality

Infant mortality refers to the demise of infants below the age of one. The likelihood of fatalities among children below the age of one per 1000 live births is calculated as the infant mortality rate.

The interactive figure below shows the average infant mortality rate averaged for all of Europe since 1950. The data is from the European Health Information Gateway of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Over the past decades, there has been a commendable decrease in infant mortality rates globally, reflecting advancements in healthcare, improved maternal and child health initiatives, and enhanced access to medical services. These positive trends underscore the collective efforts made to ensure better survival rates and overall well-being for infants around the world.