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.

Neonatal mortality rate in United Kingdom

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in United Kingdom
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .