Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0016 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
114th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0129 units per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.0016 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 0.0016 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0129 units per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 111 Cuba 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Laos 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Thailand 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Venezuela 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Morocco 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Moldova 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0129 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.