Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 3,213 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in United Kingdom, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3,213 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in United Kingdom peaked at 7,301 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,090, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,752 | 4,753 | 7,301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,361 | 4,257 | 4,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,608 | 3,183 | 4,135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,143 | 3,090 | 3,213 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4925 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in United Kingdom?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in United Kingdom was 3,213 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7,301 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,090 in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- United Kingdom ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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