Neonatal mortality rate gho in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.2681 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2681
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
162nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.61
in 1960
All-time low
0.2642
in 2015
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in United Kingdom, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.2681 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in United Kingdom peaked at 1.61 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2642, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 | 1.24 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 0.8136 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5768 | 0.4595 | 0.7482 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4141 | 0.3842 | 0.4474 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3476 | 0.3119 | 0.3803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2759 | 0.2642 | 0.301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2715 | 0.2681 | 0.2745 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- 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 rate gho in United Kingdom?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in United Kingdom was 0.2681 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 1960.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2642 in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- United Kingdom ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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