Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched was 2.8 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
2.8
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
3
in 2025
All-time low
2.8
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 2.8. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | — |
| 2026 | 2.96 | -1.4% |
| 2027 | 2.92 | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 2.88 | -1.4% |
| 2029 | 2.84 | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 2.8 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.92 | 2.84 | 3 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.8 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2030.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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