Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.3423 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3423
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
185th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.8655
in 1990
All-time low
0.3414
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.3423 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024.
The figure is down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.8655 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3414, in 2021.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 185th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8655 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8302 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7949 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.76 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7268 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.696 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6683 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6439 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6227 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6044 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5886 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5743 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5611 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5479 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5342 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5204 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5057 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4903 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4742 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4578 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4421 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4271 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4132 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4007 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3889 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3781 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3682 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3595 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3523 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3468 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3432 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3414 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3415 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3423 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3423 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.3423 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4414, 78% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.3423 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4426, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7213 | 0.6044 | 0.8655 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5254 | 0.4578 | 0.5886 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3877 | 0.3468 | 0.4421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3421 | 0.3414 | 0.3432 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.3423 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8655 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3414 in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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