Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)
Scotland (NUTS 2021): Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 163 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1993–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 163. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 412 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 163, in 2018.
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 80th of 430 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 356.67 | 276 | 412 | 3 |
| 2000s | 268.8 | 235 | 305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.11 | 163 | 237 | 9 |
More health data for Scotland (NUTS 2021)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.2 (2018)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 79.3 (2018)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 20,746 (2017)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 216 (2018)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of occurren 4.07 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 163 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 412 in 1993.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 163 in 2018.
- How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 80th out of 430 regions with data for 2018.
- Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Scotland (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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