Infant mortality rates in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Infant mortality rates was 0.3703 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rates in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in United Kingdom is 0.3703, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in United Kingdom peaked at 3.04 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.3692, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.65 | 2.3 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.06 | 1.82 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.57 | 1.32 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9985 | 0.8424 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6389 | 0.5678 | 0.8038 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5122 | 0.4678 | 0.5526 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3985 | 0.3791 | 0.4411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3773 | 0.3692 | 0.3872 | 4 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 411,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 391,155 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in United Kingdom?
- Infant mortality rates in United Kingdom was 0.3703 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3692 in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for infant mortality rates?
- United Kingdom ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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