Neonatal mortality rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Neonatal mortality rate was 3.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 3.04.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.78 | — |
| 2001 | 3.7 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.62 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.57 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.53 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.48 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.41 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.33 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.23 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.12 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.01 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.79 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.65 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.65 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.68 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.72 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.73 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.74 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.76 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.87 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.96 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.04 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.47 | 3.12 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 2.65 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 5 |
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More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Infant mortality rate 4.13 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 4.68 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 9.7 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0245 (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 8.31 (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.0399 (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.08 (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 12 (2024)
- Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent 1 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Neonatal mortality rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.04 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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