Child mortality vs. health spending in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality vs. health spending was 0.468 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.468 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.81 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.4367 deaths per 100 live births
in 2018
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1949–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. health spending in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.468 deaths per 100 live births, 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 vs. health spending in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.81 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.4367 deaths per 100 live births, in 2018.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 163rd of 199 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 vs. health spending in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1950 | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1951 | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9881 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9304 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8705 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8171 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7744 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7416 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7184 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.702 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6888 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6769 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6656 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6549 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6447 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6348 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6249 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6148 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6035 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5906 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5751 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5571 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5375 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5168 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4969 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4791 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4645 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4533 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4458 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4411 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4382 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4367 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4369 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4394 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4444 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4518 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4606 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.468 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9881 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7586 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6656 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9304 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6038 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5375 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6549 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4609 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4367 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5168 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4529 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4394 deaths per 100 live births | 0.468 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 160 Cyprus 0.4979 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 162 New Zealand 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 165 France 0.4343 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 166 Poland 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births compare
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.468 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4367 deaths per 100 live births in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .