Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 0.424 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.424
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
191st
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 1951
All-time low
0.4167
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.424 for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in United Kingdom peaked at 3.6 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.4167, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 191st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.56 | — |
| 1951 | 3.6 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 3.38 | -6.3% |
| 1953 | 3.25 | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 3 | -7.7% |
| 1955 | 2.98 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 2.84 | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 2.81 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 2.7 | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 2.66 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 2.65 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.6 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.61 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.55 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.42 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 2.29 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 2.29 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.17 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 2.19 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 2.14 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.14 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.06 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 2 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.95 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.91 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.81 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.66 | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 1.64 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.59 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.52 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.44 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 1.31 | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 1.28 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.19 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 1.14 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.12 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.01 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9534 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8823 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.782 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7627 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7305 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.721 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7292 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6862 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6785 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6831 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6444 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6372 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6172 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6355 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5982 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5935 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5954 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5791 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5584 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5394 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5129 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5047 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4771 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4526 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4469 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.45 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4468 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4426 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4325 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4435 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4167 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4452 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4511 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.424 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.08 | 2.66 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.39 | 2.14 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.83 | 1.52 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 | 1.01 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7609 | 0.6785 | 0.9534 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5998 | 0.5394 | 0.6444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.461 | 0.4325 | 0.5129 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4343 | 0.4167 | 0.4511 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0827 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in United Kingdom?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in United Kingdom was 0.424 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4167 in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- United Kingdom ranks 191st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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