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United Kingdom Infant Mortality Rate

The United Kingdom's infant mortality rate rose to 4 per 1,000 in 2023, up from 3.9 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.1 from the previous year. The United Kingdom has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (4.00 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Europe, the United Kingdom is higher (4.00 vs regional median 3.00) and ranks 12th out of 45 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 4
2022 3.9
2021 3.9
2020 3.9
2019 3.8
2018 3.8
2017 3.8
2016 3.8
2015 3.9
2014 3.9
2013 4
2012 4.1
2011 4.3
2010 4.4
2009 4.6
2008 4.8
2007 4.9
2006 5
2005 5.1
2004 5.2
2003 5.3
2002 5.4
2001 5.5
2000 5.5
1999 5.6
1998 5.7
1997 5.8
1996 5.9
1995 6.1
1994 6.3
1993 6.5
1992 6.9
1991 7.3
1990 7.9
1989 8.3
1988 8.8
1987 9.1
1986 9.4
1985 9.7
1984 10
1983 10.3
1982 10.8
1981 11.4
1980 12.1
1979 12.7
1978 13.4
1977 14.1
1976 14.8
1975 15.4
1974 16.1
1973 16.7
1972 17.2
1971 17.7
1970 18.1
1969 18.4
1968 18.8
1967 19.1
1966 19.6
1965 20.2
1964 20.8
1963 21.5
1962 22.1
1961 22.6
1960 22.9
United Kingdom Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in United Kingdom who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 81.24 81.01 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.17 3.17 2022