Extreme poverty vs child mortality in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.468 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in United Kingdom, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in United Kingdom is 0.468, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in United Kingdom peaked at 1.41 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4367, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 | 0.9881 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7586 | 0.6656 | 0.9304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6038 | 0.5375 | 0.6549 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4609 | 0.4367 | 0.5168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4529 | 0.4394 | 0.468 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 156 Cyprus 0.4979 compare
- 157 United Arab Emirates 0.4789 compare
- 158 New Zealand 0.4738 compare
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4653 compare
- 161 France 0.4343 compare
- 162 Poland 0.4221 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 414,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 425,636 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 403,055 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in United Kingdom?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in United Kingdom was 0.468 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4367 in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- United Kingdom ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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