Number of under-five deaths in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of under-five deaths was 3,213 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3,213 for number of under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in United Kingdom peaked at 24,110 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3,090, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,670 | 19,899 | 24,110 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,209 | 10,508 | 19,128 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,699 | 7,673 | 10,333 | 10 |
| 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
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 435,552 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 448,803 (2025)
- Population, male 34.23 million (2025)
- Population, female 50.7% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 427,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 424,493 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 57.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 428,152 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 408,316 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in United Kingdom?
- Number of under-five deaths in United Kingdom was 3,213 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 24,110 in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,090 in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of under-five deaths?
- United Kingdom ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths 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 volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.