There were 2,784 infant deaths in the United Kingdom in 2021, compared with 2,620 in the previous year. The number of infant deaths in 2020 was the fewest in the provided time period, especially compared with 1900 when there were 163,470 infant deaths.
Number of infant deaths in the United Kingdom from 1900 to 2021
Characteristic
Number of infant deaths (deaths under 1 year)
2021
2,784
2020
2,620
2019
2,831
2018
2,831
2017
2,971
2016
3,004
2015
3,020
2014
3,014
2013
3,065
2012
3,347
2011
3,502
2010
3,504
2009
3,677
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (February 24, 2023). Number of infant deaths in the United Kingdom from 1900 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/281508/number-of-infant-deaths-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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