Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +0.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 number of neonatal deaths, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in United Kingdom was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.