Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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
162nd
of 198 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. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.468 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.468 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.468 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 159 Cyprus 0.4979 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 160 United Arab Emirates 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 New Zealand 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 164 France 0.4343 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 165 Poland 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. 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 .