Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence was 2,790 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,790 Number
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
2nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
3,396 Number
in 2011
All-time low
2,790 Number
in 2018
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in United Kingdom, 2011–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k2011201420182011: 3.4k Number2012: 3.3k Number2013: 3.0k Number2014: 2.9k Number2015: 2.9k Number2016: 3.0k Number2017: 2.9k Number2018: 2.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2018, causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in United Kingdom stood at 2,790 Number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in United Kingdom, 2011 to 2018.
Year Number Change
2011 3,396 Number
2012 3,270 Number -3.7%
2013 3,038 Number -7.1%
2014 2,884 Number -5.1%
2015 2,907 Number +0.8%
2016 3,003 Number +3.3%
2017 2,908 Number -3.2%
2018 2,790 Number -4.1%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Türkiye 9,737 Number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,790 Number compare
  3. 4 France 2,710 Number compare
  4. 5 Metropolitan France 2,434 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in United Kingdom?
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in United Kingdom was 2,790 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 3,396 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 2,790 Number in 2018.
How does United Kingdom rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2018.
Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 607 data points, 2011–2024
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