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Children died before five per woman in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Children died before five per woman was 0.0088 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0088
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
158th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.38
in 1863
All-time low
0.0069
in 2020
Years of data
184
1841–2024

Children died before five per woman in United Kingdom, 1841–2024

00.511.5184119322024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.0088 for children died before five 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, children died before five per woman in United Kingdom peaked at 1.38 in 1863 and was at its lowest, 0.0069, 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.

Children died before five per woman in United Kingdom, year by year

Year Value Change
1841 1.23 —
1842 1.26 +2.9%
1843 1.24 -1.5%
1844 1.25 +0.5%
1845 1.18 -5.7%
1846 1.38 +16.9%
1847 1.29 -6.5%
1848 1.31 +1.7%
1849 1.34 +2.0%
1850 1.2 -10.3%
1851 1.3 +8.0%
1852 1.32 +1.9%
1853 1.26 -4.3%
1854 1.38 +9.1%
1855 1.27 -8.2%
1856 1.22 -3.5%
1857 1.29 +5.3%
1858 1.34 +4.5%
1859 1.36 +1.3%
1860 1.19 -12.8%
1861 1.26 +6.2%
1862 1.25 -1.1%
1863 1.38 +10.6%
1864 1.35 -2.3%
1865 1.32 -2.2%
1866 1.32 +0.3%
1867 1.23 -7.3%
1868 1.31 +6.5%
1869 1.27 -3.0%
1870 1.31 +3.4%
1871 1.25 -4.4%
1872 1.19 -4.8%
1873 1.16 -2.4%
1874 1.25 +7.2%
1875 1.24 -0.4%
1876 1.17 -5.8%
1877 1.1 -5.9%
1878 1.23 +11.5%
1879 1.1 -10.6%
1880 1.19 +8.7%
1881 0.9817 -17.7%
1882 1.07 +9.5%
1883 1.01 -6.2%
1884 1.04 +3.4%
1885 0.9608 -7.8%
1886 0.9961 +3.7%
1887 0.963 -3.3%
1888 0.8858 -8.0%
1889 0.9365 +5.7%
1890 0.9418 +0.6%
1891 0.9314 -1.1%
1892 0.899 -3.5%
1893 0.9211 +2.5%
1894 0.796 -13.6%
1895 0.898 +12.8%
1896 0.84 -6.5%
1897 0.8327 -0.9%
1898 0.8368 +0.5%
1899 0.8316 -0.6%
1900 0.7959 -4.3%
1901 0.7525 -5.4%
1902 0.686 -8.8%
1903 0.6502 -5.2%
1904 0.6989 +7.5%
1905 0.6134 -12.2%
1906 0.6159 +0.4%
1907 0.5615 -8.8%
1908 0.5516 -1.8%
1909 0.5002 -9.3%
1910 0.4663 -6.8%
1911 0.5526 +18.5%
1912 0.4229 -23.5%
1913 0.4628 +9.4%
1914 0.4478 -3.2%
1915 0.4293 -4.1%
1916 0.3476 -19.0%
1917 0.2869 -17.5%
1918 0.3473 +21.1%
1919 0.3113 -10.4%
1920 0.4115 +32.2%
1921 0.3069 -25.4%
1922 0.293 -4.5%
1923 0.2435 -16.9%
1924 0.2605 +7.0%
1925 0.2476 -5.0%
1926 0.2219 -10.4%
1927 0.2083 -6.2%
1928 0.1971 -5.3%
1929 0.222 +12.6%
1930 0.1744 -21.4%
1931 0.1803 +3.4%
1932 0.1698 -5.8%
1933 0.1509 -11.1%
1934 0.1522 +0.9%
1935 0.1409 -7.4%
1936 0.1475 +4.6%
1937 0.1441 -2.3%
1938 0.1352 -6.1%
1939 0.1213 -10.3%
1940 0.1344 +10.9%
1941 0.1399 +4.0%
1942 0.1313 -6.1%
1943 0.1312 -0.0%
1944 0.1339 +2.0%
1945 0.113 -15.6%
1946 0.1324 +17.2%
1947 0.1446 +9.2%
1948 0.096 -33.6%
1949 0.0862 -10.2%
1950 0.0819 -5.0%
1951 0.077 -6.0%
1952 0.0742 -3.7%
1953 0.0729 -1.7%
1954 0.0699 -4.2%
1955 0.0675 -3.4%
1956 0.0692 +2.5%
1957 0.0701 +1.3%
1958 0.0708 +1.0%
1959 0.0705 -0.4%
1960 0.0728 +3.3%
1961 0.0737 +1.2%
1962 0.0742 +0.7%
1963 0.073 -1.7%
1964 0.0721 -1.3%
1965 0.0679 -5.8%
1966 0.0637 -6.1%
1967 0.0601 -5.7%
1968 0.0572 -4.8%
1969 0.0539 -5.7%
1970 0.0512 -4.9%
1971 0.0494 -3.6%
1972 0.044 -10.9%
1973 0.0394 -10.4%
1974 0.0359 -8.9%
1975 0.0325 -9.5%
1976 0.0299 -7.9%
1977 0.0278 -7.2%
1978 0.0275 -1.1%
1979 0.0277 +0.8%
1980 0.0267 -3.6%
1981 0.0243 -9.0%
1982 0.0226 -7.0%
1983 0.0215 -5.0%
1984 0.0207 -3.6%
1985 0.0204 -1.6%
1986 0.0198 -3.0%
1987 0.0195 -1.3%
1988 0.0189 -3.1%
1989 0.0177 -6.0%
1990 0.017 -4.1%
1991 0.0158 -7.1%
1992 0.0146 -7.3%
1993 0.0136 -7.0%
1994 0.0129 -5.4%
1995 0.0123 -4.7%
1996 0.0121 -1.5%
1997 0.0119 -2.0%
1998 0.0116 -2.3%
1999 0.0112 -3.3%
2000 0.0107 -4.0%
2001 0.0105 -2.5%
2002 0.0104 -1.1%
2003 0.0106 +2.4%
2004 0.0107 +1.1%
2005 0.0106 -1.1%
2006 0.0107 +0.7%
2007 0.0107 +0.3%
2008 0.0106 -1.0%
2009 0.0102 -4.1%
2010 0.0099 -2.6%
2011 0.0095 -4.2%
2012 0.0091 -3.7%
2013 0.0085 -7.0%
2014 0.0082 -3.4%
2015 0.0081 -1.9%
2016 0.0079 -1.7%
2017 0.0076 -3.7%
2018 0.0073 -3.9%
2019 0.0071 -3.0%
2020 0.0069 -3.7%
2021 0.0069 +1.2%
2022 0.0084 +21.7%
2023 0.0086 +1.9%
2024 0.0088 +1.6%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.0088 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.0088 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Children died before five 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.

YearChange FromTo
1920 +32.2% 0.3113 0.4115

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 1.28 1.18 1.38 9
1850s 1.29 1.2 1.38 10
1860s 1.29 1.19 1.38 10
1870s 1.2 1.1 1.31 10
1880s 1 0.8858 1.19 10
1890s 0.8729 0.796 0.9418 10
1900s 0.6426 0.5002 0.7959 10
1910s 0.4075 0.2869 0.5526 10
1920s 0.2612 0.1971 0.4115 10
1930s 0.1516 0.1213 0.1803 10
1940s 0.1243 0.0862 0.1446 10
1950s 0.0724 0.0675 0.0819 10
1960s 0.0668 0.0539 0.0742 10
1970s 0.0365 0.0275 0.0512 10
1980s 0.0212 0.0177 0.0267 10
1990s 0.0133 0.0112 0.017 10
2000s 0.0106 0.0102 0.0107 10
2010s 0.0083 0.0071 0.0099 10
2020s 0.0079 0.0069 0.0088 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 155 Israel 0.0093 compare
  2. 156 New Zealand 0.0091 compare
  3. 157 Serbia 0.0089 compare
  4. 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0086 compare
  5. 160 France 0.0085 compare
  6. 161 Canada 0.0085 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in United Kingdom?
Children died before five per woman in United Kingdom was 0.0088 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 1863.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 in 2020.
How does United Kingdom rank for children died before five per woman?
United Kingdom ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children died before five 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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