Child mortality, 1800 to 2016

The share of children who die before reaching the age of five.

1800201618501900195020000%10%20%30%40%IndiaBrazilUnited StatesUnited KingdomFranceSweden

Source: Gapminder (2017) & UN IGME (2018)

Note: This is the probability of a child born in a specific year or period dying before reaching the age of five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of that period. This is given as the share of live births.