Trend of Neonatal 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 neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for United Kingdom was 2.7. Same as 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for United Kingdom for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for United Kingdom

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for United Kingdom

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1961	16.1
1962	15.6
1963	15.1
1964	14.6
1965	14.1
1966	13.7
1967	13.3
1968	12.9
1969	12.6
1970	12.4
1971	12.2
1972	12
1973	11.7
1974	11.5
1975	11.2
1976	10.8
1977	10.2
1978	9.5
1979	8.8
1980	8.1
1981	7.5
1982	6.9
1983	6.4
1984	6
1985	5.7
1986	5.5
1987	5.2
1988	5
1989	4.8
1990	4.6
1991	4.5
1992	4.4
1993	4.4
1994	4.3
1995	4.2
1996	4.1
1997	4
1998	3.9
1999	3.8
2000	3.8
2001	3.8
2002	3.7
2003	3.6
2004	3.5
2005	3.5
2006	3.5
2007	3.4
2008	3.3
2009	3.2
2010	3.1
2011	3
2012	2.9
2013	2.8
2014	2.7
2015	2.7
2016	2.6
2017	2.7
2018	2.7
2019	2.7
2020	2.8
2021	2.7
2022	2.7
2023	2.7
2024	2.7