Child mortality rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Child mortality rate was 0.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.47 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
163rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
28.19 deaths per 100 live births
in 1854
All-time low
0.44 deaths per 100 live births
in 2016
Years of data
184
1841–2024
Child mortality rate in United Kingdom, 1841–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in United Kingdom stood at 0.47 deaths per 100 live births.
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 rate in United Kingdom peaked at 28.19 deaths per 100 live births in 1854 and was at its lowest, 0.44 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 25.11 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1842 | 26.16 deaths per 100 live births | +4.2% |
| 1843 | 25.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1844 | 25.9 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 24.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1846 | 28.14 deaths per 100 live births | +13.3% |
| 1847 | 28.16 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 27.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1849 | 27.99 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 24.74 deaths per 100 live births | -11.6% |
| 1851 | 26.23 deaths per 100 live births | +6.0% |
| 1852 | 26.72 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 26.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1854 | 28.19 deaths per 100 live births | +6.6% |
| 1855 | 26.1 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1856 | 24.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1857 | 26.25 deaths per 100 live births | +6.1% |
| 1858 | 28.07 deaths per 100 live births | +6.9% |
| 1859 | 27.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1860 | 24.43 deaths per 100 live births | -10.8% |
| 1861 | 25.85 deaths per 100 live births | +5.8% |
| 1862 | 25.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1863 | 27.95 deaths per 100 live births | +10.2% |
| 1864 | 27.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1865 | 26.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1866 | 26.89 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 24.84 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1868 | 26.29 deaths per 100 live births | +5.8% |
| 1869 | 26.29 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 26.84 deaths per 100 live births | +2.1% |
| 1871 | 25.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1872 | 24.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1873 | 23.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1874 | 25.28 deaths per 100 live births | +7.4% |
| 1875 | 25.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 23.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1877 | 22.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1878 | 25.16 deaths per 100 live births | +11.8% |
| 1879 | 22.82 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1880 | 25.11 deaths per 100 live births | +10.0% |
| 1881 | 20.98 deaths per 100 live births | -16.4% |
| 1882 | 23.26 deaths per 100 live births | +10.9% |
| 1883 | 22.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1884 | 23.32 deaths per 100 live births | +5.3% |
| 1885 | 21.89 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1886 | 23.06 deaths per 100 live births | +5.3% |
| 1887 | 22.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1888 | 21.29 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1889 | 22.78 deaths per 100 live births | +7.0% |
| 1890 | 23.2 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 1891 | 23.29 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 22.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1893 | 23.62 deaths per 100 live births | +3.8% |
| 1894 | 20.73 deaths per 100 live births | -12.2% |
| 1895 | 23.69 deaths per 100 live births | +14.3% |
| 1896 | 22.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1897 | 22.63 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 23.12 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 1899 | 23.23 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 22.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1901 | 21.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1902 | 19.94 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1903 | 19.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1904 | 20.86 deaths per 100 live births | +9.1% |
| 1905 | 18.59 deaths per 100 live births | -10.9% |
| 1906 | 19.01 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 17.6 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1908 | 17.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 16.29 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1910 | 15.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1911 | 18.92 deaths per 100 live births | +21.4% |
| 1912 | 14.58 deaths per 100 live births | -22.9% |
| 1913 | 15.79 deaths per 100 live births | +8.3% |
| 1914 | 15.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1915 | 16.58 deaths per 100 live births | +6.6% |
| 1916 | 13.37 deaths per 100 live births | -19.4% |
| 1917 | 13.66 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 17.11 deaths per 100 live births | +25.3% |
| 1919 | 13.48 deaths per 100 live births | -21.2% |
| 1920 | 13.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 11.41 deaths per 100 live births | -14.6% |
| 1922 | 12.01 deaths per 100 live births | +5.3% |
| 1923 | 10.23 deaths per 100 live births | -14.8% |
| 1924 | 11.43 deaths per 100 live births | +11.7% |
| 1925 | 11.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 10.32 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1927 | 10.36 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 9.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1929 | 11.38 deaths per 100 live births | +16.0% |
| 1930 | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | -21.4% |
| 1931 | 9.54 deaths per 100 live births | +6.7% |
| 1932 | 9.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1933 | 8.77 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1934 | 8.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 8.05 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1936 | 8.33 deaths per 100 live births | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 8.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1938 | 7.35 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1939 | 6.59 deaths per 100 live births | -10.3% |
| 1940 | 7.72 deaths per 100 live births | +17.1% |
| 1941 | 8.13 deaths per 100 live births | +5.3% |
| 1942 | 6.8 deaths per 100 live births | -16.4% |
| 1943 | 6.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1944 | 5.95 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1945 | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1946 | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1947 | 5.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | -24.9% |
| 1949 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1950 | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1951 | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.93 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.87 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.77 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.45 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.44 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.44 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.44 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.44 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.44 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.45 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.46 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.47 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.47 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.47 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.47 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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 deaths per 100 live births | 17.11 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 26.66 deaths per 100 live births | 24.83 deaths per 100 live births | 28.16 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1850s | 26.49 deaths per 100 live births | 24.73 deaths per 100 live births | 28.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 26.18 deaths per 100 live births | 24.43 deaths per 100 live births | 27.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 24.54 deaths per 100 live births | 22.51 deaths per 100 live births | 26.84 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 22.66 deaths per 100 live births | 20.98 deaths per 100 live births | 25.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 22.88 deaths per 100 live births | 20.73 deaths per 100 live births | 23.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 19.31 deaths per 100 live births | 16.29 deaths per 100 live births | 22.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.46 deaths per 100 live births | 13.37 deaths per 100 live births | 18.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.16 deaths per 100 live births | 9.81 deaths per 100 live births | 13.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.36 deaths per 100 live births | 6.59 deaths per 100 live births | 9.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.91 deaths per 100 live births | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | 8.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 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 | 0.99 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.759 deaths per 100 live births | 0.67 deaths per 100 live births | 0.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.602 deaths per 100 live births | 0.54 deaths per 100 live births | 0.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.462 deaths per 100 live births | 0.44 deaths per 100 live births | 0.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.452 deaths per 100 live births | 0.44 deaths per 100 live births | 0.47 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 160 Russia 0.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 Cyprus 0.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 0.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 New Zealand 0.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 166 France 0.43 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in United Kingdom?
- Child mortality rate in United Kingdom was 0.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 28.19 deaths per 100 live births in 1854.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 deaths per 100 live births in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for child mortality rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.