Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2011–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 2,790 Number for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in 2018. 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2,790 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223.5 Number, 12.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2,790 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 214 Number, 13.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 1 Türkiye 9,737 Number compare
- 2 United Kingdom 2,790 Number compare
- 4 France 2,710 Number compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 2,434 Number compare
More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,790 Number in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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