Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 197 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1993–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2018, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 197 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 319 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 172 Number, in 2017.
That places South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 66th out of 435 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 319 Number | — |
| 1994 | 294 Number | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 239 Number | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 230 Number | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 263 Number | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 216 Number | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 204 Number | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 244 Number | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 236 Number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 220 Number | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 230 Number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 223 Number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 217 Number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 187 Number | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 216 Number | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 221 Number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 225 Number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 192 Number | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 212 Number | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 180 Number | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 172 Number | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 197 Number | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 284 Number | 239 Number | 319 Number | 3 |
| 2000s | 228.3 Number | 204 Number | 263 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.22 Number | 172 Number | 225 Number | 9 |
More health data for South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.6 Rate (2018)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 82.2 Year (2018)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 197 Number (2018)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 3.52 Rate (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 197 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 319 Number in 1993.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 172 Number in 2017.
- How does South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 66th out of 435 regions with data for 2018.
- Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South West (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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