Neonatal mortality ihme in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.25 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.48
in 1951
All-time low
0.25
in 2018
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in United Kingdom, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.25 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in United Kingdom peaked at 1.48 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2018.
United Kingdom ranks 163rd of 204 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.33 | 1.22 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.14 | 1.05 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.903 | 0.74 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.577 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.415 | 0.38 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.341 | 0.31 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.273 | 0.25 | 0.3 | 10 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
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- 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 neonatal mortality ihme in United Kingdom?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in United Kingdom was 0.25 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 1951.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- United Kingdom ranks 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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