Child mortality in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Child mortality was 0.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.47
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
163rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
28.19
in 1854
All-time low
0.44
in 2016
Years of data
184
1841–2024
Child mortality in United Kingdom, 1841–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality in United Kingdom stood at 0.47.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in United Kingdom peaked at 28.19 in 1854 and was at its lowest, 0.44, in 2016.
United Kingdom ranks 163rd of 200 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 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 25.11 | — |
| 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 | 27.85 | -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 | -5.2% |
| 1857 | 26.25 | +6.1% |
| 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 | -2.8% |
| 1865 | 26.69 | -1.8% |
| 1866 | 26.89 | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 24.84 | -7.6% |
| 1868 | 26.29 | +5.8% |
| 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 | +10.0% |
| 1881 | 20.98 | -16.4% |
| 1882 | 23.26 | +10.9% |
| 1883 | 22.15 | -4.8% |
| 1884 | 23.32 | +5.3% |
| 1885 | 21.89 | -6.1% |
| 1886 | 23.06 | +5.3% |
| 1887 | 22.71 | -1.5% |
| 1888 | 21.29 | -6.3% |
| 1889 | 22.78 | +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 | -4.9% |
| 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 | -7.3% |
| 1910 | 15.59 | -4.3% |
| 1911 | 18.92 | +21.4% |
| 1912 | 14.58 | -22.9% |
| 1913 | 15.79 | +8.3% |
| 1914 | 15.55 | -1.5% |
| 1915 | 16.58 | +6.6% |
| 1916 | 13.37 | -19.4% |
| 1917 | 13.66 | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 17.11 | +25.3% |
| 1919 | 13.48 | -21.2% |
| 1920 | 13.36 | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 11.41 | -14.6% |
| 1922 | 12.01 | +5.3% |
| 1923 | 10.23 | -14.8% |
| 1924 | 11.43 | +11.7% |
| 1925 | 11.25 | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 10.32 | -8.3% |
| 1927 | 10.36 | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 9.81 | -5.3% |
| 1929 | 11.38 | +16.0% |
| 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 | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 8.05 | -3.4% |
| 1938 | 7.35 | -8.7% |
| 1939 | 6.59 | -10.3% |
| 1940 | 7.72 | +17.1% |
| 1941 | 8.13 | +5.3% |
| 1942 | 6.8 | -16.4% |
| 1943 | 6.47 | -4.9% |
| 1944 | 5.95 | -8.0% |
| 1945 | 5.51 | -7.4% |
| 1946 | 5.36 | -2.7% |
| 1947 | 5.35 | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 4.02 | -24.9% |
| 1949 | 3.81 | -5.2% |
| 1950 | 3.66 | -3.9% |
| 1951 | 3.51 | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 3.36 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 3.21 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 3.08 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 2.96 | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 2.87 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 2.8 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.74 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 2.7 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 2.66 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 2.61 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.56 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.49 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 2.42 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.34 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.28 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.22 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.18 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.14 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.1 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.06 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 2 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.94 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.87 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.8 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.72 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.64 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.57 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.49 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.41 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.34 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.27 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.22 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.17 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.14 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.11 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.99 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.93 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.87 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.82 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.77 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.74 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.72 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.69 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.68 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.67 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.65 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.64 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.63 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.62 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.61 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.59 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.58 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.56 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.54 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.52 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.48 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.46 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.45 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.45 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.46 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.47 | +2.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.47, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 | +25.3% | 13.66 | 17.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 26.66 | 24.83 | 28.16 | 9 |
| 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 | 18.92 | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.16 | 9.81 | 13.36 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.36 | 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 | 0.99 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.759 | 0.67 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.602 | 0.54 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.462 | 0.44 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.452 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 160 Russia 0.52 compare
- 161 Cyprus 0.5 compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 0.48 compare
- 163 New Zealand 0.47 compare
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.47 compare
- 166 France 0.43 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in United Kingdom?
- Child mortality in United Kingdom was 0.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 28.19 in 1854.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for child mortality?
- United Kingdom ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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