Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6477 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6477
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6477
in 2024
All-time low
0.4898
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United Kingdom, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United Kingdom 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 peaked at 0.6477 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4898, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 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, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.6477 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.6477 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5639, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United Kingdom?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4898 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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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