Infant mortality by age and sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Infant mortality by age and sex was 1,076 Number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
1,076 Number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
1,200 Number
in 2011
All-time low
946 Number
in 2013
Years of data
8
2007–2017
Infant mortality by age and sex in United Kingdom, 2007–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by age and sex in United Kingdom is 1,076 Number, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by age and sex in United Kingdom peaked at 1,200 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 946 Number, in 2013.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Infant mortality by age and sex in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,160 Number | — |
| 2008 | 1,197 Number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,200 Number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,083 Number | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 946 Number | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 969 Number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,084 Number | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 1,076 Number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,178 Number | 1,160 Number | 1,197 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,060 Number | 946 Number | 1,200 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Russian Federation 1,660 Number compare
- 1 Russia 1,660 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,076 Number compare
- 5 Türkiye 1,035 Number compare
- 6 Germany 874 Number compare
More health data for United Kingdom
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 167,589 Number (2017)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.9 Rate (2018)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 81.3 Year (2018)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 2,817 Number (2018)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 196,784 Number (2019)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 167,589 Number (2017)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.21 Rate (2018)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 3,191 Number (2018)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 6.18 million Number (2016)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 11.28 million Number (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by age and sex in United Kingdom?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in United Kingdom was 1,076 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 946 Number in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is infant mortality by age and sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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