Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 12,876 Number in 2022. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1990–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2022, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 12,876 Number. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 54,275 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,876 Number, in 2022.
That places European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 3rd out of 431 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,275 Number | — |
| 1991 | 50,606 Number | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 47,031 Number | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 42,468 Number | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 39,261 Number | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 34,380 Number | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 32,873 Number | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 30,833 Number | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 29,264 Number | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 27,258 Number | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 26,854 Number | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 25,468 Number | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 23,899 Number | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 23,014 Number | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 22,593 Number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 21,335 Number | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 20,623 Number | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 20,016 Number | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 19,547 Number | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 19,241 Number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18,252 Number | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 17,160 Number | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 16,623 Number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 15,972 Number | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 15,769 Number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 15,386 Number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 15,212 Number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 14,623 Number | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 13,251 Number | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 13,082 Number | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 12,876 Number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,825 Number | 27,258 Number | 54,275 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,259 Number | 19,241 Number | 26,854 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,125 Number | 14,623 Number | 18,252 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 13,070 Number | 12,876 Number | 13,251 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More health data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.5 Rate (2024)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.3 Rate (2023)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 16,837 Number (2023)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 81.5 Year (2024)
- Hospital beds by function and type of care 2.28 million Number (2024)
- Health graduates - historical data 64,888 Number (2020)
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 1.36 million Million euro (2023)
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data 2.38 million Number (2019)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 50.4% (2025)
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 15.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 12,876 Number in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 54,275 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,876 Number in 2022.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 431 regions with data for 2022.
- Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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