Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 96 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
96
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
136th
of 432 regions
All-time high
172
in 1993
All-time low
85
in 2012
Years of data
22
1993–2018

Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1993–2018

0501001501993200520181993: 1721994: 1441999: 1462000: 1042001: 1292002: 972003: 1092004: 1042005: 1282006: 1112007: 1112008: 1142009: 1192010: 1372011: 982012: 852013: 1122014: 1162015: 1222016: 1092017: 882018: 96

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 96, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 172 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2012.

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 136th 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 Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1993 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1993 172
1994 144 -16.3%
1999 146 +1.4%
2000 104 -28.8%
2001 129 +24.0%
2002 97 -24.8%
2003 109 +12.4%
2004 104 -4.6%
2005 128 +23.1%
2006 111 -13.3%
2007 111 +0.0%
2008 114 +2.7%
2009 119 +4.4%
2010 137 +15.1%
2011 98 -28.5%
2012 85 -13.3%
2013 112 +31.8%
2014 116 +3.6%
2015 122 +5.2%
2016 109 -10.7%
2017 88 -19.3%
2018 96 +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 154 144 172 3
2000s 112.6 97 129 10
2010s 107 85 137 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 96 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 172 in 1993.
What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2012.
How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 136th out of 432 regions with data for 2018.
Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Ireland (UK) (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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