In the United Kingdom, the infant mortality rate is now 3.6, representing a decrease of 0.1 (-1.9%) since 2020.
Infant mortality rate in the United Kingdom
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
per 1,000 live births
Similar regions to the United Kingdom
Infant mortality rate
More indicators for the United Kingdom
Mean childbearing age
30.55 years
-0.02 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
60.8%
+2%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
1.1
0.0
(2022)
Female life expectancy at age 65
21.1 years
+0.5 years
(2021)
Female suicide mortality rate
4.0
-0.1
(2019)
Male tobacco use
10.8%
-2.5%
(2030)
United Kingdom Infant mortality rate between 1950 and 2021
| Period | Infant mortality rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| 2020 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| 2019 | 3.8 | -0.0 |
| 2018 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| 2017 | 3.9 | +0.0 |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -0.0 |
| 2015 | 3.9 | +0.0 |
| 2014 | 3.8 | +0.0 |
| 2013 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| 2012 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| 2011 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| 2010 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| 2009 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| 2008 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| 2007 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| 2006 | 5.1 | -0.0 |
| 2005 | 5.1 | -0.0 |
| 2004 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +0.1 |
| 2002 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| 2001 | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| 2000 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| 1999 | 5.7 | +0.1 |
| 1998 | 5.7 | -0.1 |
| 1997 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| 1996 | 6.2 | +0.0 |
| 1995 | 6.1 | +0.0 |
| 1994 | 6.1 | -0.2 |
| 1993 | 6.3 | -0.2 |
| 1992 | 6.5 | -0.8 |
| 1991 | 7.3 | -0.7 |
| 1990 | 8.0 | -0.4 |
| 1989 | 8.4 | -0.6 |
| 1988 | 9.0 | -0.2 |
| 1987 | 9.2 | -0.3 |
| 1986 | 9.5 | +0.1 |
| 1985 | 9.4 | -0.3 |
| 1984 | 9.7 | -0.5 |
| 1983 | 10.2 | -0.7 |
| 1982 | 10.9 | -0.2 |
| 1981 | 11.1 | -1.3 |
| 1980 | 12.4 | -0.8 |
| 1979 | 13.2 | -0.4 |
| 1978 | 13.6 | -0.5 |
| 1977 | 14.1 | -0.2 |
| 1976 | 14.2 | -1.3 |
| 1975 | 15.6 | -0.8 |
| 1974 | 16.4 | -0.3 |
| 1973 | 16.7 | -0.4 |
| 1972 | 17.0 | -0.8 |
| 1971 | 17.8 | -0.7 |
| 1970 | 18.5 | +0.3 |
| 1969 | 18.2 | -0.5 |
| 1968 | 18.7 | +0.1 |
| 1967 | 18.6 | -1.0 |
| 1966 | 19.6 | -0.1 |
| 1965 | 19.7 | -1.4 |
| 1964 | 21.1 | -0.9 |
| 1963 | 21.9 | -0.7 |
| 1962 | 22.7 | +0.3 |
| 1961 | 22.4 | -0.7 |
| 1960 | 23.1 | +0.1 |
| 1959 | 23.0 | -0.5 |
| 1958 | 23.5 | -0.8 |
| 1957 | 24.3 | -0.5 |
| 1956 | 24.8 | -1.0 |
| 1955 | 25.8 | -0.4 |
| 1954 | 26.1 | -1.6 |
| 1953 | 27.7 | -1.2 |
| 1952 | 28.9 | -1.5 |
| 1951 | 30.4 | +0.3 |
| 1950 | 30.1 |