Child mortality complete gapminder in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Child mortality complete gapminder was 0.468 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.468
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
165th
of 203 countries
All-time high
32.9
in 1800
All-time low
0.4367
in 2018
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in United Kingdom, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality complete gapminder in United Kingdom is 0.468, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in United Kingdom peaked at 32.9 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.4367, in 2018.
United Kingdom ranks 165th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality complete gapminder in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 32.9 | — |
| 1801 | 32.68 | -0.7% |
| 1802 | 32.46 | -0.7% |
| 1803 | 32.24 | -0.7% |
| 1804 | 32.13 | -0.3% |
| 1805 | 32.02 | -0.3% |
| 1806 | 31.8 | -0.7% |
| 1807 | 31.7 | -0.3% |
| 1808 | 31.59 | -0.3% |
| 1809 | 31.48 | -0.3% |
| 1810 | 31.37 | -0.3% |
| 1811 | 31.15 | -0.7% |
| 1812 | 31.05 | -0.3% |
| 1813 | 30.83 | -0.7% |
| 1814 | 30.94 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 31.05 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 31.15 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 31.26 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 31.37 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 31.37 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 31.48 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 31.59 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 31.7 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 31.7 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 31.48 | -0.7% |
| 1825 | 31.26 | -0.7% |
| 1826 | 31.15 | -0.3% |
| 1827 | 30.94 | -0.7% |
| 1828 | 30.73 | -0.7% |
| 1829 | 30.83 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 30.94 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 31.05 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 30.39 | -2.1% |
| 1833 | 29.75 | -2.1% |
| 1834 | 29.13 | -2.1% |
| 1835 | 28.52 | -2.1% |
| 1836 | 27.92 | -2.1% |
| 1837 | 27.33 | -2.1% |
| 1838 | 26.76 | -2.1% |
| 1839 | 26.2 | -2.1% |
| 1840 | 25.65 | -2.1% |
| 1841 | 25.11 | -2.1% |
| 1842 | 26.16 | +4.2% |
| 1843 | 25.83 | -1.3% |
| 1844 | 25.9 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 24.83 | -4.1% |
| 1846 | 28.14 | +13.3% |
| 1847 | 28.16 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 27.86 | -1.1% |
| 1849 | 27.99 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 24.74 | -11.6% |
| 1851 | 26.23 | +6.0% |
| 1852 | 26.72 | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 26.44 | -1.0% |
| 1854 | 28.19 | +6.6% |
| 1855 | 26.1 | -7.4% |
| 1856 | 24.73 | -5.3% |
| 1857 | 26.25 | +6.2% |
| 1858 | 28.07 | +6.9% |
| 1859 | 27.39 | -2.4% |
| 1860 | 24.43 | -10.8% |
| 1861 | 25.85 | +5.8% |
| 1862 | 25.37 | -1.9% |
| 1863 | 27.95 | +10.2% |
| 1864 | 27.18 | -2.7% |
| 1865 | 26.69 | -1.8% |
| 1866 | 26.89 | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 24.84 | -7.7% |
| 1868 | 26.29 | +5.9% |
| 1869 | 26.29 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 26.84 | +2.1% |
| 1871 | 25.81 | -3.8% |
| 1872 | 24.36 | -5.6% |
| 1873 | 23.54 | -3.4% |
| 1874 | 25.28 | +7.4% |
| 1875 | 25.22 | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 23.86 | -5.4% |
| 1877 | 22.51 | -5.7% |
| 1878 | 25.16 | +11.8% |
| 1879 | 22.82 | -9.3% |
| 1880 | 25.11 | +10.1% |
| 1881 | 20.98 | -16.5% |
| 1882 | 23.26 | +10.9% |
| 1883 | 22.15 | -4.8% |
| 1884 | 23.32 | +5.3% |
| 1885 | 21.89 | -6.2% |
| 1886 | 23.06 | +5.4% |
| 1887 | 22.71 | -1.5% |
| 1888 | 21.29 | -6.3% |
| 1889 | 22.79 | +7.0% |
| 1890 | 23.2 | +1.8% |
| 1891 | 23.29 | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 22.76 | -2.3% |
| 1893 | 23.62 | +3.8% |
| 1894 | 20.73 | -12.2% |
| 1895 | 23.69 | +14.3% |
| 1896 | 22.52 | -5.0% |
| 1897 | 22.63 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 23.12 | +2.2% |
| 1899 | 23.23 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 22.55 | -2.9% |
| 1901 | 21.56 | -4.4% |
| 1902 | 19.94 | -7.5% |
| 1903 | 19.12 | -4.1% |
| 1904 | 20.86 | +9.1% |
| 1905 | 18.59 | -10.9% |
| 1906 | 19.01 | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 17.6 | -7.4% |
| 1908 | 17.57 | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 16.29 | -7.2% |
| 1910 | 15.6 | -4.3% |
| 1911 | 18.93 | +21.4% |
| 1912 | 14.58 | -22.9% |
| 1913 | 15.79 | +8.3% |
| 1914 | 15.55 | -1.6% |
| 1915 | 16.57 | +6.6% |
| 1916 | 13.37 | -19.3% |
| 1917 | 13.66 | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 17.11 | +25.2% |
| 1919 | 13.48 | -21.2% |
| 1920 | 13.36 | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 11.41 | -14.6% |
| 1922 | 12.01 | +5.2% |
| 1923 | 10.23 | -14.8% |
| 1924 | 11.43 | +11.7% |
| 1925 | 11.25 | -1.5% |
| 1926 | 10.32 | -8.3% |
| 1927 | 10.36 | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 9.81 | -5.3% |
| 1929 | 11.38 | +16.1% |
| 1930 | 8.94 | -21.4% |
| 1931 | 9.54 | +6.7% |
| 1932 | 9.28 | -2.7% |
| 1933 | 8.77 | -5.5% |
| 1934 | 8.65 | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 8.05 | -6.9% |
| 1936 | 8.33 | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 8.05 | -3.4% |
| 1938 | 7.35 | -8.7% |
| 1939 | 6.59 | -10.3% |
| 1940 | 7.72 | +17.2% |
| 1941 | 8.13 | +5.3% |
| 1942 | 6.8 | -16.3% |
| 1943 | 6.46 | -5.0% |
| 1944 | 5.95 | -8.0% |
| 1945 | 5.51 | -7.4% |
| 1946 | 5.36 | -2.7% |
| 1947 | 5.35 | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 4.01 | -25.0% |
| 1949 | 3.81 | -5.0% |
| 1950 | 3.66 | -4.1% |
| 1951 | 3.51 | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 3.36 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 3.21 | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 3.08 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 2.96 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 2.87 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 2.8 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 2.74 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 2.7 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 2.66 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 2.61 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.56 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.49 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.42 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.34 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.28 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.22 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.18 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.14 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.1 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.06 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.94 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.87 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.8 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.72 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.64 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.57 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.49 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.41 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.34 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.27 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.22 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.17 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.14 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.11 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9881 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9304 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8705 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8171 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7744 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7416 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7184 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.702 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6888 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6769 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6656 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6549 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6447 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6348 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6249 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6148 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6035 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5906 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5751 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5571 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5375 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5168 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4969 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4791 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4645 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4533 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4458 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4411 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4382 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4367 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4369 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4394 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4444 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4518 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4606 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.468 | +1.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.468 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.468 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3875, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +25.2% | 13.66 | 17.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 32.1 | 31.48 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 1810s | 31.15 | 30.83 | 31.37 | 10 |
| 1820s | 31.28 | 30.73 | 31.7 | 10 |
| 1830s | 28.8 | 26.2 | 31.05 | 10 |
| 1840s | 26.56 | 24.83 | 28.16 | 10 |
| 1850s | 26.49 | 24.73 | 28.19 | 10 |
| 1860s | 26.18 | 24.43 | 27.95 | 10 |
| 1870s | 24.54 | 22.51 | 26.84 | 10 |
| 1880s | 22.66 | 20.98 | 25.11 | 10 |
| 1890s | 22.88 | 20.73 | 23.69 | 10 |
| 1900s | 19.31 | 16.29 | 22.55 | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.46 | 13.37 | 18.93 | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.16 | 9.81 | 13.36 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.35 | 6.59 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.91 | 3.81 | 8.13 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.09 | 2.7 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.39 | 2.14 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.82 | 1.49 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 | 0.9881 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7586 | 0.6656 | 0.9304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6038 | 0.5375 | 0.6549 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4609 | 0.4367 | 0.5168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4529 | 0.4394 | 0.468 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 162 Cyprus 0.4979 compare
- 163 United Arab Emirates 0.4789 compare
- 164 New Zealand 0.4738 compare
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4653 compare
- 167 France 0.4343 compare
- 168 Poland, Republic of 0.4221 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (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 mortality complete gapminder in United Kingdom?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in United Kingdom was 0.468 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9 in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4367 in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- United Kingdom ranks 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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