Neonatal mortality rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.3042 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3042 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
153rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.6 deaths per 100 live births
in 1960
All-time low
0.2647 deaths per 100 live births
in 2014
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in United Kingdom stood at 0.3042 deaths per 100 live births.
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 in United Kingdom peaked at 1.6 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2647 deaths per 100 live births, in 2014.
United Kingdom ranks 153rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1961 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9568 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8847 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8118 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7453 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6888 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6425 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6053 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5747 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5486 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5247 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5013 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4787 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4604 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4487 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4416 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.436 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4301 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4216 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4096 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.397 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3888 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3862 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3842 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3784 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3695 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3617 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3567 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3526 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3477 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.341 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3326 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3227 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.312 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3009 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2898 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2792 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2701 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2647 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2648 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2684 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2718 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2731 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2738 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2759 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2802 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2872 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2962 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3042 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.3042 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.3042 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8118 deaths per 100 live births | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.577 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4604 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7453 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4144 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3842 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4487 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3475 deaths per 100 live births | 0.312 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3784 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2756 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2647 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3009 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2887 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2759 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3042 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 150 Canada 0.3389 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 151 Montserrat 0.3299 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 152 Slovakia 0.3273 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 154 Serbia 0.2972 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 155 Anguilla 0.2949 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 156 Saudi Arabia 0.2864 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in United Kingdom?
- Neonatal mortality rate in United Kingdom was 0.3042 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2647 deaths per 100 live births in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .