Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 4.68 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.68 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
174th
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.55 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
4.37 per 1,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in United Kingdom is 4.68 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in United Kingdom peaked at 6.55 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.37 per 1,000 live births, in 2018.
United Kingdom ranks 174th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.55 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 6.45 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.35 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.25 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.15 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.03 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.75 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.57 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.37 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.97 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.79 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.65 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.53 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.46 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.41 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.38 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.37 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.37 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.39 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.44 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.52 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.61 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.68 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.68 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.67 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.68 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.04 per 1,000 live births | 5.37 per 1,000 live births | 6.55 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 per 1,000 live births | 4.37 per 1,000 live births | 5.17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 per 1,000 live births | 4.39 per 1,000 live births | 4.68 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 171 Cyprus 4.98 per 1,000 live births compare
- 172 United Arab Emirates 4.79 per 1,000 live births compare
- 173 New Zealand 4.74 per 1,000 live births compare
- 174 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.68 per 1,000 live births compare
- 176 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.65 per 1,000 live births compare
- 177 France 4.34 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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 under-five mortality rate, by sex in United Kingdom?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in United Kingdom was 4.68 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 per 1,000 live births in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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