Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for United Kingdom

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for United Kingdom was 4. A difference of +0.1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for United Kingdom were 4.3 and 3.6 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of United Kingdom for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for United Kingdom
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for United Kingdom
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Year Total Male Female
1960 22.9 25.7 20
1961 22.6 25.3 19.7
1962 22.1 24.9 19.2
1963 21.5 24.1 18.8
1964 20.8 23.4 18.2
1965 20.2 22.7 17.6
1966 19.6 22 17.1
1967 19.1 21.4 16.8
1968 18.8 21.1 16.3
1969 18.4 20.8 16
1970 18.1 20.4 15.7
1971 17.7 19.9 15.4
1972 17.2 19.4 15
1973 16.7 18.7 14.5
1974 16.1 18.1 14
1975 15.4 17.3 13.5
1976 14.8 16.6 12.8
1977 14.1 15.8 12.3
1978 13.4 15 11.8
1979 12.7 14.3 11.2
1980 12.1 13.5 10.6
1981 11.4 12.8 9.9
1982 10.8 12.2 9.4
1983 10.3 11.6 9
1984 10 11.2 8.7
1985 9.7 10.8 8.4
1986 9.4 10.6 8.1
1987 9.1 10.3 7.9
1988 8.8 9.9 7.6
1989 8.3 9.4 7.2
1990 7.9 8.9 6.8
1991 7.3 8.3 6.4
1992 6.9 7.7 6
1993 6.5 7.3 5.7
1994 6.3 7 5.5
1995 6.1 6.8 5.3
1996 5.9 6.6 5.2
1997 5.8 6.4 5.2
1998 5.7 6.3 5.1
1999 5.6 6.2 5
2000 5.5 6.1 4.9
2001 5.5 6 4.9
2002 5.4 5.9 4.8
2003 5.3 5.8 4.8
2004 5.2 5.7 4.7
2005 5.1 5.7 4.6
2006 5 5.5 4.5
2007 4.9 5.4 4.4
2008 4.8 5.3 4.3
2009 4.6 5.1 4.1
2010 4.4 4.9 4
2011 4.3 4.7 3.8
2012 4.1 4.6 3.7
2013 4 4.4 3.6
2014 3.9 4.3 3.5
2015 3.9 4.2 3.5
2016 3.8 4.2 3.5
2017 3.8 4.2 3.5
2018 3.8 4.2 3.5
2019 3.8 4.2 3.5
2020 3.9 4.2 3.5
2021 3.9 4.3 3.5
2022 3.9 4.3 3.6
2023 4 4.3 3.6