Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6477 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.6477 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.6477 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4898, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4898 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5087 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5309 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5474 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5612 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5608 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5624 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5607 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5653 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5693 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5668 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5654 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5676 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5805 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5845 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5837 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5918 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5927 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5924 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5847 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5906 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5868 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5853 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5702 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5796 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5919 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6059 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6115 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.613 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6148 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6116 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6282 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6313 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.642 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6477 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5456 | 0.4898 | 0.5693 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.581 | 0.5654 | 0.5927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.595 | 0.5702 | 0.6148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6322 | 0.6116 | 0.6477 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.6477 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6477 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4898 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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