Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 0.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.4 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4 per 1,000, in 2013.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 170th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6 per 1,000 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 per 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4 per 1,000 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.4 per 1,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5 per 1,000, 80% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.4 per 1,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5 per 1,000, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.83 per 1,000 | 0.7 per 1,000 | 1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.57 per 1,000 | 0.5 per 1,000 | 0.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.43 per 1,000 | 0.4 per 1,000 | 0.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4 per 1,000 | 0.4 per 1,000 | 0.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 170 Australia 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Belgium 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Czechia 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Finland 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 France 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Israel 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Italy 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Japan 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Korea 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Monaco 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Netherlands 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Portugal 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Singapore 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Spain 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Switzerland 0.4 per 1,000 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.4 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, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 per 1,000 in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 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, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.