Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was 1.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
21st
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.97 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-9.17 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.47 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 132.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.97 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -9.17 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -5.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1954 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1955 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1956 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1957 | 0.5335 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1958 | 0.6859 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1959 | 0.4078 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1960 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 1961 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1962 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1963 | -0.1238 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1964 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +1109.2% |
| 1965 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +109.8% |
| 1966 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1967 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1968 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1969 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1970 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1971 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1972 | -6.56 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1973 | -8.82 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1974 | -9.02 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1975 | -9.17 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1976 | -8.52 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1977 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1978 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2777 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1980 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -518.8% |
| 1981 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +394.3% |
| 1982 | -7.08 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1983 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1984 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1985 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1986 | -0.9141 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1987 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1988 | -2 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 1989 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +121.7% |
| 1990 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1991 | -5.67 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1992 | -7.02 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1993 | -7.18 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1994 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1995 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1996 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1997 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1998 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1999 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2000 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2001 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2002 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5499 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2004 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +198.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1883 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2685 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7766 % change on previous year | +189.2% |
| 2008 | -0.1063 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2009 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +2002.2% |
| 2010 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2011 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2012 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2013 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 2014 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2015 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2016 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2017 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2018 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2019 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2020 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2021 | -0.1484 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2022 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -1427.0% |
| 2023 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.22 % change on previous year | -5.69 % change on previous year | 0.6859 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -1.68 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -6.09 % change on previous year | -9.17 % change on previous year | 0.2777 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -7.08 % change on previous year | -0.9141 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.74 % change on previous year | -7.18 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8319 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.81 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5296 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.17 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.9%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
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The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.