What is the highest maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 33.3 Deaths per 1 000 births in 1960.

What is the lowest maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 5 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2016.

How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.

Is maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Name: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Creator: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
License: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality was 6.1 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

6.1 Deaths per 1 000 births

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

14th

of 33 countries

All-time high

33.3 Deaths per 1 000 births

in 1960

All-time low

5 Deaths per 1 000 births

in 2016

Years of data

1960–2024

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2024

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths per 1 000 births.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 6.1 Deaths per 1 000 births for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 33.3 Deaths per 1 000 births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5 Deaths per 1 000 births, in 2016.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2024.
Year	Deaths per 1 000 births	Change
1960	33.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	—
1961	32.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	-1.8%
1962	31.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	-3.7%
1963	30 Deaths per 1 000 births	-4.8%
1964	28.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	-4.0%
1965	27.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	-4.2%
1966	26.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	-3.3%
1967	25.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	-3.4%
1968	25 Deaths per 1 000 births	-3.1%
1969	23.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	-5.2%
1970	23.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	+0.4%
1971	22.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	-5.0%
1972	22.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	-2.2%
1973	21.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	-3.6%
1974	20.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	-2.3%
1975	19.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	-5.3%
1976	18 Deaths per 1 000 births	-8.6%
1977	17.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	-3.9%
1978	15.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	-9.8%
1979	14.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	-5.8%
1980	13.4 Deaths per 1 000 births	-8.8%
1981	12 Deaths per 1 000 births	-10.4%
1982	11.4 Deaths per 1 000 births	-5.0%
1983	10.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	-7.9%
1984	10.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	-2.9%
1985	9.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	-2.9%
1986	9.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	-3.0%
1987	9 Deaths per 1 000 births	-6.2%
1988	8.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	-2.2%
1989	8.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	-5.7%
1990	8.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	-2.4%
1991	8.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	+0.0%
1992	7.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	-4.9%
1993	8.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	+14.3%
1994	9 Deaths per 1 000 births	+2.3%
1995	8.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	-1.1%
1996	8.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	+0.0%
1997	8.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	-2.2%
1998	8.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	-4.6%
1999	8.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	-1.2%
2000	8.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	+0.0%
2001	8.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	-1.2%
2002	8 Deaths per 1 000 births	-1.2%
2003	8.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	+2.5%
2004	8.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	+3.7%
2005	8.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	-3.5%
2006	8 Deaths per 1 000 births	-2.4%
2007	7.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	-1.2%
2008	7.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	-2.5%
2009	7.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	-2.6%
2010	7.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	+1.3%
2011	7.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	-3.9%
2012	7.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	+2.7%
2013	7 Deaths per 1 000 births	-6.7%
2014	6.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	-4.3%
2015	7 Deaths per 1 000 births	+4.5%
2016	5 Deaths per 1 000 births	-28.6%
2017	6.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	+26.0%
2018	6.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	-1.6%
2019	6.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	-1.6%
2020	6 Deaths per 1 000 births	-1.6%
2021	6.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	+5.0%
2022	6.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	-1.6%
2023	6.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	+1.6%
2024	6.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	-3.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	28.51 Deaths per 1 000 births	23.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	33.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	10
1970s	19.59 Deaths per 1 000 births	14.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	23.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	10
1980s	10.31 Deaths per 1 000 births	8.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	13.4 Deaths per 1 000 births	10
1990s	8.47 Deaths per 1 000 births	7.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	9 Deaths per 1 000 births	10
2000s	8.03 Deaths per 1 000 births	7.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	8.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	10
2010s	6.67 Deaths per 1 000 births	5 Deaths per 1 000 births	7.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	10
2020s	6.18 Deaths per 1 000 births	6 Deaths per 1 000 births	6.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

11 Belgium 6.4 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
12 Austria 6.3 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
13 Hungary 6.2 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
15 Chile 6 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
16 Canada 5.8 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
17 Germany 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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)
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.197 units per person (2025)
Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2716 % change on previous year (2025)
Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population, female, per capita 0.5075 units per person (2025)

All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: Maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 6.1 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 33.3 Deaths per 1 000 births in 1960.
What is the lowest maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 5 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2016.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Statizoid, drawing on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 22 August 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/maternal-and-infant-mortality-perinatal-mortality/united-kingdom/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/maternal-and-infant-mortality-perinatal-mortality/united-kingdom/">Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Unit: Deaths per 1 000 births
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 43 places, 2,306 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.