Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen

Niedersachsen: Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 287 Number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
287 Number
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
35th
of 435 regions
All-time high
349 Number
in 2003
All-time low
233 Number
in 2014
Years of data
16
2002–2017

Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen, 2002–2017

01002003002002200920172002: 341 Number2003: 349 Number2004: 312 Number2005: 302 Number2006: 308 Number2007: 275 Number2008: 270 Number2009: 260 Number2010: 264 Number2011: 309 Number2012: 236 Number2013: 234 Number2014: 233 Number2015: 239 Number2016: 293 Number2017: 287 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Niedersachsen recorded 287 Number for infant mortality by nuts 2 region in 2017.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen peaked at 349 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 233 Number, in 2014.

Niedersachsen ranks 35th of 435 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen, 2002 to 2017.
Year Number Change
2002 341 Number —
2003 349 Number +2.3%
2004 312 Number -10.6%
2005 302 Number -3.2%
2006 308 Number +2.0%
2007 275 Number -10.7%
2008 270 Number -1.8%
2009 260 Number -3.7%
2010 264 Number +1.5%
2011 309 Number +17.0%
2012 236 Number -23.6%
2013 234 Number -0.8%
2014 233 Number -0.4%
2015 239 Number +2.6%
2016 293 Number +22.6%
2017 287 Number -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 302.12 Number 260 Number 349 Number 8
2010s 261.88 Number 233 Number 309 Number 8

Countries ranked near Niedersachsen

  1. 32 Mayotte 94 Number
  2. 33 Finland 91 Number compare
  3. 34 Lithuania 56 Number compare
  4. 34 Lithuania 56 Number compare
  5. 36 Luxembourg 34 Number compare
  6. 37 North Macedonia 32 Number compare
  7. 37 North Macedonia 32 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen?
Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen was 287 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Niedersachsen?
The highest recorded value was 349 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Niedersachsen?
The lowest recorded value was 233 Number in 2014.
How does Niedersachsen rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
Niedersachsen ranks 35th out of 435 regions with data for 2017.
Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Niedersachsen?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niedersachsen 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
486 places, 12,196 data points, 1990–2024
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