Number of child deaths per woman in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0088 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
158th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.38 under-five deaths per woman
in 1863
All-time low
0.0069 under-five deaths per woman
in 2020
Years of data
184
1841–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in United Kingdom, 1841–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in United Kingdom peaked at 1.38 under-five deaths per woman in 1863 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1842 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | +2.9% |
| 1843 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1844 | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1846 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | +16.9% |
| 1847 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1848 | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | +1.7% |
| 1849 | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 1851 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | +8.0% |
| 1852 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1854 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | +9.1% |
| 1855 | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1856 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1857 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | +5.3% |
| 1858 | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | +4.5% |
| 1859 | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -12.8% |
| 1861 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | +6.2% |
| 1862 | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1863 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | +10.6% |
| 1864 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1865 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1866 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1868 | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | +6.5% |
| 1869 | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1870 | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | +3.4% |
| 1871 | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1872 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1873 | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1874 | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | +7.2% |
| 1875 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1877 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1878 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | +11.5% |
| 1879 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -10.6% |
| 1880 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | +8.7% |
| 1881 | 0.9817 under-five deaths per woman | -17.7% |
| 1882 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | +9.5% |
| 1883 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1884 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | +3.4% |
| 1885 | 0.9608 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1886 | 0.9961 under-five deaths per woman | +3.7% |
| 1887 | 0.963 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1888 | 0.8858 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1889 | 0.9365 under-five deaths per woman | +5.7% |
| 1890 | 0.9418 under-five deaths per woman | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 0.9314 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 0.899 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1893 | 0.9211 under-five deaths per woman | +2.5% |
| 1894 | 0.796 under-five deaths per woman | -13.6% |
| 1895 | 0.898 under-five deaths per woman | +12.8% |
| 1896 | 0.84 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1897 | 0.8327 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1898 | 0.8368 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 0.8316 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.7959 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1901 | 0.7525 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1902 | 0.686 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1903 | 0.6502 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1904 | 0.6989 under-five deaths per woman | +7.5% |
| 1905 | 0.6134 under-five deaths per woman | -12.2% |
| 1906 | 0.6159 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 0.5615 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1908 | 0.5516 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1909 | 0.5002 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 1910 | 0.4663 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1911 | 0.5526 under-five deaths per woman | +18.5% |
| 1912 | 0.4229 under-five deaths per woman | -23.5% |
| 1913 | 0.4628 under-five deaths per woman | +9.4% |
| 1914 | 0.4478 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1915 | 0.4293 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1916 | 0.3476 under-five deaths per woman | -19.0% |
| 1917 | 0.2869 under-five deaths per woman | -17.5% |
| 1918 | 0.3473 under-five deaths per woman | +21.1% |
| 1919 | 0.3113 under-five deaths per woman | -10.4% |
| 1920 | 0.4115 under-five deaths per woman | +32.2% |
| 1921 | 0.3069 under-five deaths per woman | -25.4% |
| 1922 | 0.293 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1923 | 0.2435 under-five deaths per woman | -16.9% |
| 1924 | 0.2605 under-five deaths per woman | +7.0% |
| 1925 | 0.2476 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1926 | 0.2219 under-five deaths per woman | -10.4% |
| 1927 | 0.2083 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1928 | 0.1971 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1929 | 0.222 under-five deaths per woman | +12.6% |
| 1930 | 0.1744 under-five deaths per woman | -21.4% |
| 1931 | 0.1803 under-five deaths per woman | +3.4% |
| 1932 | 0.1698 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1933 | 0.1509 under-five deaths per woman | -11.1% |
| 1934 | 0.1522 under-five deaths per woman | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.1409 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1936 | 0.1475 under-five deaths per woman | +4.6% |
| 1937 | 0.1441 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1352 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1939 | 0.1213 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 1940 | 0.1344 under-five deaths per woman | +10.9% |
| 1941 | 0.1399 under-five deaths per woman | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 0.1313 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1943 | 0.1312 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.1339 under-five deaths per woman | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 0.113 under-five deaths per woman | -15.6% |
| 1946 | 0.1324 under-five deaths per woman | +17.2% |
| 1947 | 0.1446 under-five deaths per woman | +9.2% |
| 1948 | 0.096 under-five deaths per woman | -33.6% |
| 1949 | 0.0862 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0819 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1951 | 0.077 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0742 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0729 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0699 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0675 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0692 under-five deaths per woman | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0701 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0708 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0705 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0728 under-five deaths per woman | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0737 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0742 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.073 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0721 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0679 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0637 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0601 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0572 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0539 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0512 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0494 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.044 under-five deaths per woman | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0394 under-five deaths per woman | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0359 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0325 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0299 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0278 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0275 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0277 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0267 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0226 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0215 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0204 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0198 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0195 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0189 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.017 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0158 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0146 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0129 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0121 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0116 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0112 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0107 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0107 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0073 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 under-five deaths per woman | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | +1.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +32.2% | 0.3113 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4115 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1850s | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1880s | 1 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8858 under-five deaths per woman | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8729 under-five deaths per woman | 0.796 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9418 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6426 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5002 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7959 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4075 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2869 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5526 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2612 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1971 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4115 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1516 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1213 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1803 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1243 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0862 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1446 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0724 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0675 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0819 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0668 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0539 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0742 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0365 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0275 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0512 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0212 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0267 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0112 under-five deaths per woman | 0.017 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0107 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0099 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 155 Israel 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 156 New Zealand 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 157 Serbia 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 160 France 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 161 Canada 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in United Kingdom?
- Number of child deaths per woman in United Kingdom was 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 under-five deaths per woman in 1863.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- United Kingdom ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).