Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 17,440 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17,440 Number
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
1st
of 431 regions
All-time high
60,547 Number
in 1990
All-time low
17,440 Number
in 2018
Years of data
26
1990–2018

Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1990–2018

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1990200420181990: 60.5k Number1991: 56.4k Number1992: 52.2k Number1993: 47.3k Number1994: 43.9k Number1995: 38.9k Number1996: 37.3k Number1997: 35.1k Number1998: 33.3k Number1999: 31.3k Number2000: 30.6k Number2001: 29.1k Number2002: 27.4k Number2003: 26.7k Number2004: 26.2k Number2005: 25.0k Number2006: 24.3k Number2007: 23.7k Number2008: 23.2k Number2009: 22.8k Number2010: 21.7k Number2011: 20.5k Number2012: 19.9k Number2013: 19.0k Number2017: 18.2k Number2018: 17.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2018, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 17,440 Number. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 60,547 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,440 Number, in 2018.

That places European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 1st out of 431 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1990 to 2018.
Year Number Change
1990 60,547 Number
1991 56,431 Number -6.8%
1992 52,172 Number -7.5%
1993 47,293 Number -9.4%
1994 43,906 Number -7.2%
1995 38,904 Number -11.4%
1996 37,332 Number -4.0%
1997 35,079 Number -6.0%
1998 33,339 Number -5.0%
1999 31,301 Number -6.1%
2000 30,640 Number -2.1%
2001 29,127 Number -4.9%
2002 27,393 Number -6.0%
2003 26,694 Number -2.6%
2004 26,180 Number -1.9%
2005 25,006 Number -4.5%
2006 24,285 Number -2.9%
2007 23,675 Number -2.5%
2008 23,210 Number -2.0%
2009 22,804 Number -1.7%
2010 21,668 Number -5.0%
2011 20,546 Number -5.2%
2012 19,857 Number -3.4%
2013 19,002 Number -4.3%
2017 18,159 Number -4.4%
2018 17,440 Number -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,630 Number 31,301 Number 60,547 Number 10
2000s 25,901 Number 22,804 Number 30,640 Number 10
2010s 19,445 Number 17,440 Number 21,668 Number 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Türkiye 8,475 Number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,817 Number compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 2,817 Number compare
  4. 4 France 2,710 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality by nuts 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 17,440 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 60,547 Number in 1990.
What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 17,440 Number in 2018.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 431 regions with data for 2018.
Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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Indicator
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
480 places, 12,039 data points, 1990–2024
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