Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 3.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 3.04, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4.49 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.49 | — |
| 1991 | 4.42 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.36 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.3 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.22 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.1 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.97 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.89 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.86 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.84 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.78 | -1.5% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.14 | 3.84 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 - un igme estimates?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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