Number of under-five deaths, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of under-five deaths, male was 1,820 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,820
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
83rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
13,900
in 1962
All-time low
1,741
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Number of under-five deaths, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2024

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Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1,820 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 13,900 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,741, in 2021.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83rd out of 197 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.

Number of under-five deaths, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Number of under-five deaths, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 13,493
1961 13,733 +1.8%
1962 13,900 +1.2%
1963 13,832 -0.5%
1964 13,634 -1.4%
1965 13,279 -2.6%
1966 12,773 -3.8%
1967 12,250 -4.1%
1968 11,886 -3.0%
1969 11,473 -3.5%
1970 11,036 -3.8%
1971 10,564 -4.3%
1972 9,889 -6.4%
1973 9,087 -8.1%
1974 8,300 -8.7%
1975 7,531 -9.3%
1976 6,904 -8.3%
1977 6,366 -7.8%
1978 6,070 -4.6%
1979 6,020 -0.8%
1980 5,911 -1.8%
1981 5,611 -5.1%
1982 5,257 -6.3%
1983 5,013 -4.6%
1984 4,856 -3.1%
1985 4,793 -1.3%
1986 4,761 -0.7%
1987 4,704 -1.2%
1988 4,615 -1.9%
1989 4,415 -4.3%
1990 4,198 -4.9%
1991 3,951 -5.9%
1992 3,681 -6.8%
1993 3,415 -7.2%
1994 3,212 -5.9%
1995 3,054 -4.9%
1996 2,946 -3.5%
1997 2,867 -2.7%
1998 2,788 -2.8%
1999 2,694 -3.4%
2000 2,584 -4.1%
2001 2,491 -3.6%
2002 2,430 -2.4%
2003 2,420 -0.4%
2004 2,442 +0.9%
2005 2,443 +0.0%
2006 2,438 -0.2%
2007 2,453 +0.6%
2008 2,447 -0.2%
2009 2,392 -2.2%
2010 2,320 -3.0%
2011 2,268 -2.2%
2012 2,197 -3.1%
2013 2,096 -4.6%
2014 1,998 -4.7%
2015 1,959 -2.0%
2016 1,925 -1.7%
2017 1,885 -2.1%
2018 1,830 -2.9%
2019 1,785 -2.5%
2020 1,744 -2.3%
2021 1,741 -0.2%
2022 1,772 +1.8%
2023 1,800 +1.6%
2024 1,820 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,025 11,473 13,900 10
1970s 8,177 6,020 11,036 10
1980s 4,994 4,415 5,911 10
1990s 3,281 2,694 4,198 10
2000s 2,454 2,392 2,584 10
2010s 2,026 1,785 2,320 10
2020s 1,775 1,741 1,820 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Number of under-five deaths, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,820 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 13,900 in 1962.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,741 in 2021.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.