EU countries by under-five mortality rate
Bulgaria had the highest under-five mortality rate of 27 EU countries in 2020, at 6.5 per 1,000 live births. Slovenia had the lowest, at 2.4 per 1,000 live births. The median was 3.7 per 1,000 live births. Source: the World Bank.
All EU countries, 2020
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2020 | Change on 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 6.5 | -0.2 |
| 1 | Romania | 6.5 | -0.3 |
| 3 | Malta | 6 | -0.1 |
| 4 | Slovakia | 5.9 | 0 |
| 5 | Croatia | 4.7 | 0 |
| 6 | Poland | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| 7 | France | 4.2 | 0 |
| 8 | Greece | 4.1 | 0 |
| 9 | Hungary | 4 | -0.1 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Belgium | 3.9 | 0 |
| 12 | Denmark | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| 12 | Germany | 3.7 | 0 |
| 12 | Lithuania | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| 15 | Latvia | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| 16 | Ireland | 3.5 | +0.1 |
| 17 | Austria | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| 17 | Portugal | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| 19 | Cyprus | 3.3 | +0.3 |
| 20 | Spain | 3.2 | 0 |
| 21 | Italy | 3 | -0.1 |
| 22 | Czechia | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| 23 | Sweden | 2.6 | 0 |
| 24 | Estonia | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| 24 | Finland | 2.4 | 0 |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 2.4 | 0 |
| 24 | Slovenia | 2.4 | 0 |
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About this ranking
Probability that a newborn dies before reaching age five, per 1,000 live births, if subject to the age-specific mortality of the year.
Includes infant deaths, so it is always higher than the infant mortality rate.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Mortality rate, under-5, per 1,000 live births (SH.DYN.MORT). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.DYN.MORT. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which EU country has the highest under-five mortality rate?
Bulgaria, with 6.5 per 1,000 live births in 2020, according to the World Bank.
Which EU country has the lowest under-five mortality rate?
Slovenia, with 2.4 per 1,000 live births in 2020.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Bank, Mortality rate, under-5, per 1,000 live births (SH.DYN.MORT). Retrieved 2026-10-11.