Cyprus vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mortality rate, under-5

Cyprus
5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Cyprus rank
158th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
160th

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

  • Cyprus
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 5 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 158th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 32.34 per 1,000 live births 17.88 per 1,000 live births 14.47 per 1,000 live births Cyprus
1980s 14.87 per 1,000 live births 11.77 per 1,000 live births 3.1 per 1,000 live births Cyprus
1990s 9.32 per 1,000 live births 7.59 per 1,000 live births 1.73 per 1,000 live births Cyprus
2000s 4.96 per 1,000 live births 6.02 per 1,000 live births 1.06 per 1,000 live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.76 per 1,000 live births 4.62 per 1,000 live births 1.86 per 1,000 live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4.14 per 1,000 live births 4.52 per 1,000 live births 0.38 per 1,000 live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Cyprus or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cyprus, at 5 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3 per 1,000 live births, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
Cyprus ranks 158th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,546 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.