Cyprus vs United Kingdom: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Cyprus
4.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.68 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Cyprus rank
171st
United Kingdom rank
174th

Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Cyprus
  • United Kingdom
0246200020122024

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 4.98 per 1,000 live births against 4.68 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 171st and United Kingdom ranks 174th of 213 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 4.94 per 1,000 live births 6.04 per 1,000 live births 1.09 per 1,000 live births United Kingdom
2010s 2.76 per 1,000 live births 4.61 per 1,000 live births 1.85 per 1,000 live births United Kingdom
2020s 4.11 per 1,000 live births 4.53 per 1,000 live births 0.415 per 1,000 live births United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Cyprus or United Kingdom?
Cyprus, at 4.98 per 1,000 live births against 4.68 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Cyprus and United Kingdom?
0.3 per 1,000 live births, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and United Kingdom rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Cyprus ranks 171st and United Kingdom ranks 174th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths 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
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed