Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021): Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 46 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
46
Change on year
up 39.4%
Rank
248th
of 432 regions
All-time high
72
in 1994
All-time low
33
in 2017
Years of data
22
1993–2018

Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 1993–2018

0204060801993200520181993: 701994: 721999: 542000: 492001: 562002: 552003: 382004: 502005: 572006: 512007: 502008: 512009: 552010: 342011: 482012: 512013: 492014: 412015: 452016: 452017: 332018: 46

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) is 46, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 39.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) peaked at 72 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2017.

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 248th of 432 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 1993 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1993 70
1994 72 +2.9%
1999 54 -25.0%
2000 49 -9.3%
2001 56 +14.3%
2002 55 -1.8%
2003 38 -30.9%
2004 50 +31.6%
2005 57 +14.0%
2006 51 -10.5%
2007 50 -2.0%
2008 51 +2.0%
2009 55 +7.8%
2010 34 -38.2%
2011 48 +41.2%
2012 51 +6.2%
2013 49 -3.9%
2014 41 -16.3%
2015 45 +9.8%
2016 45 +0.0%
2017 33 -26.7%
2018 46 +39.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.33 54 72 3
2000s 51.2 38 57 10
2010s 43.56 33 51 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) was 46 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 72 in 1994.
What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2017.
How does Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 248th out of 432 regions with data for 2018.
Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
471 places, 11,753 data points, 1990–2024
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