China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
China
0.41 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.41 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
China rank
153rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
153rd
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 0.41 per 1,000 live births against 0.41 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was China ahead.
China ranks 153rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 153rd of 195 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.88 per 1,000 live births | 1.84 per 1,000 live births | 7.04 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 1970s | 6.71 per 1,000 live births | 1.56 per 1,000 live births | 5.15 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 1980s | 4.44 per 1,000 live births | 1 per 1,000 live births | 3.44 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 1990s | 3.87 per 1,000 live births | 0.64 per 1,000 live births | 3.23 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2000s | 2.09 per 1,000 live births | 0.513 per 1,000 live births | 1.58 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2010s | 0.881 per 1,000 live births | 0.398 per 1,000 live births | 0.483 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2020s | 0.478 per 1,000 live births | 0.4 per 1,000 live births | 0.078 per 1,000 live births | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- China, at 0.41 per 1,000 live births against 0.41 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0 per 1,000 live births, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- China ranks 153rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 153rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.