Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000) was 0.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3 per 1,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.7 per 1,000
in 1990
All-time low
0.3 per 1,000
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in United Kingdom, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in United Kingdom stood at 0.3 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in United Kingdom peaked at 0.7 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3 per 1,000, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 171st out of 197 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6 per 1,000 | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5 per 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4 per 1,000 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 per 1,000 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.3 per 1,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4 per 1,000, 75% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.3 per 1,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4 per 1,000, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.61 per 1,000 | 0.5 per 1,000 | 0.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.47 per 1,000 | 0.4 per 1,000 | 0.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.35 per 1,000 | 0.3 per 1,000 | 0.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3 per 1,000 | 0.3 per 1,000 | 0.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 171 Andorra 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 Australia 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 Austria 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 Belgium 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 Denmark 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 Finland 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 France 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 Greece 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 Israel 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 Italy 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 Japan 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 South Korea 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 Malta 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 Monaco 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 Netherlands 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 New Zealand 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 Norway 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 Singapore 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 Slovenia 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 Spain 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 Sweden 0.3 per 1,000 compare
- 171 Switzerland 0.3 per 1,000 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in United Kingdom?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in United Kingdom was 0.3 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 per 1,000 in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.