Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 3,100 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
3,100
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,181
in 2025
All-time low
3,100
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in United Kingdom, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - sdg target met in United Kingdom is 3,100, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,181 | — |
| 2026 | 3,156 | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 3,135 | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 3,119 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 3,108 | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 3,100 | -0.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3,100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 229, 13.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3,100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 249, 12.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,140 | 3,108 | 3,181 | 5 |
| 2030s | 3,100 | 3,100 | 3,100 | 1 |
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)
- 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 under-five deaths - sdg target met in United Kingdom?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in United Kingdom was 3,100 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3,181 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,100 in 2030.
- How does United Kingdom rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- United Kingdom ranks 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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