Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence was 2,789 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2,789
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
3,383
in 2011
All-time low
2,789
in 2018
Years of data
8
2011–2018
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in United Kingdom, 2011–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in United Kingdom is 2,789, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,383 | — |
| 2012 | 3,259 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,027 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 2,881 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,901 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,989 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,898 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,789 | -3.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2,789 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223, 12.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2,789 is above the median for high income countries, which is 214, 13.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in United Kingdom?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in United Kingdom was 2,789 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3,383 in 2011.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,789 in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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