European Union vs United Kingdom: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate

European Union
-1.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
European Union rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
15th

Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • European Union
  • United Kingdom
-10-7.5-5-2.502.5196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.16 % change on previous year against -1.54 % change on previous year in European Union, a difference of 2.7 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom ahead.

European Union ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 47 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s -6.88 % change on previous year -4.64 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2000s -3.51 % change on previous year -1.08 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2010s -3.33 % change on previous year -2.86 % change on previous year 0.4667 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2020s -2.39 % change on previous year 0.1991 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate, European Union or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.16 % change on previous year against -1.54 % change on previous year in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate between European Union and United Kingdom?
2.7 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do European Union and United Kingdom rank globally for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
European Union ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 12,851 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.