Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 163 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
163
Change on year
down 7.4%
Rank
80th
of 430 regions
All-time high
412
in 1993
All-time low
163
in 2018
Years of data
22
1993–2018

Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1993–2018

01002003004001993200520181993: 4121994: 3821999: 2762000: 3052001: 2902002: 2702003: 2652004: 2662005: 2842006: 2482007: 2722008: 2532009: 2352010: 2182011: 2372012: 2192013: 1852014: 2032015: 1852016: 1792017: 1762018: 163

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 356.67 276 412 3
2000s 268.8 235 305 10
2010s 196.11 163 237 9

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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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About this data

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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